Re: Cockpit Drain for P-19 - 2nd try

Rich Gort (rich@gorts.com)
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 18:13:16 -0700 (PDT)


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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That sounds like a great idea to me. I'll be watching closely to see if
anyone comes up with any reasons it would be a problem. You could easily
put it off center so that the rudder wasn't in the way of a plug, if that
is what you chose to use to block it under normal conditions.

Rich Gort
WWP19 #202 SAYOKO
Lake Stevens, WA

On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 Finnbp@aol.com wrote:

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Hi All
> Has anyone concidered leving the original drain alone and just adding a
> second drain straitght out the back of the cockpit about 2in up and 1 1/2 to
> 2in in diamiter. With a flapper or some sorte of check. The large drain would
> get rid of any large volume of water fast and the stock drain could finish
> the job.As I recall a straight threw drain will remove water faster than
> making a lot of bends.
> Bruce Appling
> p19 ITZAKIK
> Monroe,Wa
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