Re: {Y}: Cockpit Drain for P-19 - 2nd try
Eric Pederson (eric@winternet.com)
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:40:18 -0500 (CDT)
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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It has been rumored that Yarbrough, Linton said:
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> The questions being posed for the group are: Do you think the factory
> single CL drain is sufficient in both size and placement to efficiently
> drain the cockpit if it holds a dangerous amount of water? Do you think
> my proposed approach will do the job quickly enough of draining a filled
> ( or nearly so ) cockpit? Are the crossed hoses advantageous on a P-19?
> Seems to me that under substantial heeling the boat would leave the lee
> exit above the water line and below the cockpit sole while the weather
> exit would be above the sole, so the advantage is in NOT crossing the
> hoses. I've no experience with water filled cockpits and hope never to,
> but I want any water (especially large amounts) out of there ASAP.
I think the factory setup is undersized, and should use a smoothbore
hose, rather than ribbed hose. Ribbed hose slows down the flow of
water - not a desirable characteristic in a cockpit drain.
I think that the centerline installation is adequate considering the narrow
footwell of the P-19's cockpit. If you have an external fuel tank that you
set on the cockpit sole, you need to be careful that the tank doesn't
block the drain.
I've taken a little water *into* the cockpit from following seas, so I'd
consider a checkvalve. I've never taken a substantial amount of water over
the side, so I can't say exactly how large a drain opening I'd be happy
with.
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Eric L. Pederson
P-19 #970, Necessity
Bloomington, MN