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Votes: 1 | | Posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 12:46 pm: | |
I believe this drain seacock is below the waterline. If I'm mistaken & it's above the waterline it doesn't matter so much except when heeling. I read somewhere a long time ago you shouldn't do this on a below the waterline seacock. Owners forget to close the seacocks when leaving the boat and the hose slips off the fitting and starts flooding. That's why 2 hose clamps are recommended on these fittings. I had a C & C 29 that even had the top of the drain hose wired into place beneath the sink so if it slipped off the bottom of the sink, the end would still be above the waterline. By putting a "T" or "Y" in this hose you increase the odds of a failure at any one of these connections - very possibly below the waterline causing flooding.
Greg Grassle |
