With ideas from Francis and Scott on eagles wings I went to the boat I am considering buying to evaluate what I thought was leaks at the bow pulpit backing plates and nuts. To my surprise The anchor locker drain hole on the bow near the eye had a small plug in it. In pulling the plug, there was no hose attached from the anchor locker. The water which was in the bilge and I thought came from the pulpit nuts, was draining through the anchor locker drain hose . The water went behind the hull liner and subsequently into the bilge. Good to know the problem wasn't pulpit nuts. The help I need is can some skipper tell me what small thru hull goes in the drain hole or what remedy you had for this problem. I can't imagine an owner plugging the drain hole and letting water run down the hull liner making wet liner and unhealthy condition. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Roger
Oday 23 surprise
- Thread starter rogjack2
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The through hull is missing? If so, its an odd concoction, something I'm not sure you can purchase, but I recall someone here replaced one with 1/2 in. flared copper tubing. Not a huge deal, except you want to check that the leaking hasn't caused any damage to the bow eye backing.
I replaced mine with a plastic plumbing fitting. One that was sized to the hose that comes out of the anchor locker. I used J-B weld to permanately attach it in place.
As previously stated the wood that was glassed into the hull as backer to the D ring had completely rotted. I replaced with new wood and a couple layers of glass and resin and I have been good to go.
As previously stated the wood that was glassed into the hull as backer to the D ring had completely rotted. I replaced with new wood and a couple layers of glass and resin and I have been good to go.
Thank you skippers for the info. Backing block for the bow eye is deteriorating. Will deal with both situations. Thanks Roger