Sunfish had simple bronze suction bailers.. I think they had some kind of
check ball.



"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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Rutu has 3 small lockers built into he swim platform for snorkeling
equipment. It will be impossible to keep them dry so the side lockers
drain
into the center one and I was planning to install a small bilge pump. I
am
now thinking that a throughhull drain would be simpler and more reliable
but
the drain will be only about 2" above the water line. Any little swell at
anchor will push water back up into the locker. I have seen 1 1/2"
cockpit
drains with a ball float that seal when below the water line but they are
to
large. Has anyone seen a similar device in the 3/4" to 1" range?

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Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
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"Jim Conlin" wrote in

Sunfish had simple bronze suction bailers.. I think they had some kind of
check ball.

That is sort of what I am looking for. A low profile self bailer with a
check ball.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

Then look at http://www.dinghyshop.com/sunfish/bailer.html


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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"Jim Conlin" wrote in

Sunfish had simple bronze suction bailers.. I think they had some kind
of
check ball.

That is sort of what I am looking for. A low profile self bailer with a
check ball.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

That looks like a winner. The hull is to thick for the threaded neck so I
would have to fabricate something but the housing, gasket and ball will
work.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
Then look at http://www.dinghyshop.com/sunfish/bailer.html


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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"Jim Conlin" wrote in

Sunfish had simple bronze suction bailers.. I think they had some kind
of
check ball.

That is sort of what I am looking for. A low profile self bailer with a
check ball.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

Might it make sense to grind thin a section of the cedar 'core' re-glass the
inside and think of it as a sump for the bailer?
Just a guess.
J


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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.... The hull is to thick for the threaded neck