Hi, I have an early I’Day Tempest with a wonky cockpit drain. When closed I have water in my bilge. When open I have water in my bilge. Basically the water from any rainfall pretty much fills my moat and her floor boards are left floating. Any idea what might be going on? I saw one ow er added a second cockpit drain in the stern. Curious.
O’Day Tempest Cockpit Drain Problems
- Thread starter AlchemicalMomma
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Does your cockpit self drain? What type of cockpit drain do you have? Scuppers don't usually have an open and closed position. They may have a flap to restrict flow into the cockpit but they are open to allow drainage. The drains are typically above, or close to above the waterline. I had a centerboard boat which had cockpit bailers which when open at boat speed, would drain incidental water. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, they would leak when the boat was at rest. - leading to sinking.
Finally I put fiberglass tape with epoxy over them and ended the problem. A well designed plastic container with a sharp corner did as good a job of removing incidental water and never caused concern about sinking the boat.
Finally I put fiberglass tape with epoxy over them and ended the problem. A well designed plastic container with a sharp corner did as good a job of removing incidental water and never caused concern about sinking the boat.