hunter 15 2012 drain pipe faliure

[gkhanna2000]

Hunter 15 sank this weekend because of the drain pipe disconnecting from the hull drain plug..anybody have this happen to them????

 

[Phil Herring]

I don't understand... the plug came out?

 

[gkhanna2000]

hose disconnected from the the drain inside the hull..,,the water filled the hull..

 

[jimmyb]

hose disconnected from the the drain inside the hull..,,the water filled the hull..

Any idea why it disconnected? Is the hose a solid or flexible piece? On some boats the hose you describe is a solid plastic pipe that is fitted to the cockpit sole and to the transom. Sometimes these ridged pipes fail around the fittings and need to be resealed. I have owned 2 Precisions which are known for that. That would be my only complaint about the boats though. If it is a rubber hose that connects to fittings I would be curious if a clamp failed. In thinking about this for a few minutes if I had a similar set up I would want jag ends on my deck fittings like used in an air hose connections so the hose is not able to slip off in the event of a clamp failure. That is if anything like that is available.

jimmyb

PS were you able to recover the boat?

 

[gkhanna2000]

Any idea why it disconnected? Is the hose a solid or flexible piece? On some boats the hose you describe is a solid plastic pipe that is fitted to the cockpit sole and to the transom. Sometimes these ridged pipes fail around the fittings and need to be resealed. I have owned 2 Precisions which are known for that. That would be my only complaint about the boats though. If it is a rubber hose that connects to fittings I would be curious if a clamp failed. In thinking about this for a few minutes if I had a similar set up I would want jag ends on my deck fittings like used in an air hose connections so the hose is not able to slip off in the event of a clamp failure. That is if anything like that is available.

jimmyb

PS were you able to recover the boat?

Thanks jimmy.. No idea why it. Came off..it a brand new boat!! seems odd that they would have this single point of failure ..considering they market this as a unsinkable boat! It's a flexible hose that is pushed into a bulb fitting--no clamps!! The dealer contacted hunter to see if it had happened before ... And to make them aware. I was able to recover the boat ...the dealer sent. A mechanic to fix the hose ----I'll keep an eye on it ....

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

are you talking about the plug on the back side of the transom or the cockpit drain?

 

[gkhanna2000]

are you talking about the plug on the back side of the transom or the cockpit drain?

cockpit drain

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

send me an email via forum to let me know if the repair worked. can you send a photo of the drain as I am have a brain fart trying to remember the set up on the 15 as I retired when it came out. many thanks.

dave condon