HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Sep 1, 6:45?am, HK wrote:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...rangeholes.jpg

If you look at the transom just above the sharpest point of the vee
bottom, you'll see what looks like a pair of round chrome or stainless
drains.

They're surely below the waterline, so I'm wondering what they drain.
Not the hull under the deck, because if you look closely, you'll see the
usual bronze drain plug at the vee.

Where does your self bailing cockpit drain?
Are there flaps in the drain that would allow water out, but not in,
when th boat is underway?


The cockpit drains out of four-above-the-waterline holes in the transom.
Those holes have a flap covering them on the outside of the transom.

And, of course, if a lot of water gets in, it can rush out right *over*
the transom, one of the great advantages of a transom cut-out.

Keep telling yourself that, Harry.

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:53:25 -0400, Dan intrceptor@gmaildotcom
wrote:

And, of course, if a lot of water gets in, it can rush out right *over*
the transom, one of the great advantages of a transom cut-out.

Keep telling yourself that, Harry.

The excitement starts when the engine stops running for some reason.
Then the water just stays there and gets deeper.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:53:25 -0400, Dan intrceptor@gmaildotcom
wrote:

And, of course, if a lot of water gets in, it can rush out right *over*
the transom, one of the great advantages of a transom cut-out.
Keep telling yourself that, Harry.

The excitement starts when the engine stops running for some reason.
Then the water just stays there and gets deeper.


I see you are intent on working yourself down to Dan's level, in the sewer.

So tell us, what happens when you have a serious below the waterline
problem, and water starts pouring into the bilge through a hole or a
suddenly gone-south prop shaft? You and your barge make what, a big hole
in the water?

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:53:59 -0400, HK wrote:

I see you are intent on working yourself down to Dan's level, in the sewer.


???

So tell us, what happens when you have a serious below the waterline
problem, and water starts pouring into the bilge through a hole or a
suddenly gone-south prop shaft? You and your barge make what, a big hole
in the water?

I guess that if we ever get hit by a nuclear torpedo or a hump back
whale we will be in deep do.

Not likely the life raft will help either but it might.

The standard remedy for a prop shaft that has gone missing is to drive
a tapered wooden plug into the hole. Easier said than done of course,
but also a fairly remote possibility. And yes, I do carry some
tapered plugs and a hammer. Broken raw water cooling hoses are a more
common problem, best fixed by closing the sea cock.

In the event of a large hole? Man the life raft, its gonna sink.

But you knew all that, right?

On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:15:34 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

I guess that if we ever get hit by a nuclear torpedo or a hump back
whale we will be in deep do.

A fwe years ago out at the Canyons, one fellow had the misfortune to
wrap his anchor line around his prop shafts and pulled out both struts
resulting in losing the shafts. Water started pouring in, but a
couple of boats close to him got there quickly - they ran lines under
the stern and held the boat up until they could plug the shaft holes
and get additional pumps into the hull.

Actually brought the cripple back to a point where they met Sea//Tow
half way.

Pretty cool.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:15:34 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

I guess that if we ever get hit by a nuclear torpedo or a hump back
whale we will be in deep do.

A fwe years ago out at the Canyons, one fellow had the misfortune to
wrap his anchor line around his prop shafts and pulled out both struts
resulting in losing the shafts. Water started pouring in, but a
couple of boats close to him got there quickly - they ran lines under
the stern and held the boat up until they could plug the shaft holes
and get additional pumps into the hull.

Actually brought the cripple back to a point where they met Sea//Tow
half way.

Pretty cool.


If he had had a notched transom and some outdoor motors, he could have
reached over and cut the ropes outa the props with his 11" filet knife.
You take an inboard offshore, you take your chances, I suppose.

Speaking of filet knife, I'm going fishing. Not catching, necessarily.
Fishing.

Bye.

On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:32:48 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

A fwe years ago out at the Canyons, one fellow had the misfortune to
wrap his anchor line around his prop shafts and pulled out both struts
resulting in losing the shafts. Water started pouring in, but a
couple of boats close to him got there quickly - they ran lines under
the stern and held the boat up until they could plug the shaft holes
and get additional pumps into the hull.

Actually brought the cripple back to a point where they met Sea//Tow
half way.

Pretty cool.

Cool indeed and quick thinking on everyone's part.

Just how does one anchor in the canyons however. I usually think of
them as 600+ feet of water - nearly off the continental shelf.