I have an 1983 C36. It’s so old you really can’t tell if some component came from the factory this way or is a P.O. mod. Anyway the head sink faucet was dripping the sink had rust at the drain hole and leaking underneath so out it all comes. So what does that have to do with the funny funnel?
This is what connected the sink to the drain hose (the securing but was heavily corroded). In a house these non-barbed connections are everywhere. On the boat it is a direct connection to a thru hull that many folks leave open all the time. If the hose drops more than 6” that hose will try and drain the ocean into the boat. That’s bad.
A P.O. had tightened the hose clamp on it to the point it collapsed and really didn’t have a good grip on the hose. The photo above is after I straightened it to test how well a round on would grip if not over tightened, surprisingly it held fairly well. But I won’t trust my boat to it. The next photo is after replacing everything. Yes the fittings are nylon but how much UV is it going to be exposed to??
Les’s take away — check your sinks for this type of fitting and if found give them a good tug to make sure it won’t fall off when Aunt Milly hides here vodka stash in there.
And yes I see several things in the photo that need attention but I do need to balance sailing with maintence. And I have higher priority tasks
Les