"Gene Kearns" wrote in message . com...
On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:14:26 -0400, HK penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|D-unit wrote:
| "HK" wrote in message ...
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| This happened to the previous owner of a 26' center console I
| once owned.
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| He explained in detail how the pipe fitting to the under-deck well
| came loose and the boat rapidly filled with water. He was several miles
| off Jupiter inlet when this occurred and came close to capsizing but managed
| to start the engines put the throttle down and high tail it back to safety
| before it was too late.
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| db
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|An under deck live well? I've seen only a few of those on fishing
|boats...and when I did, they gave me the shivers.

I've got mixed feelings on that..... on one hand, the weight in the
live well is better balanced the lower it goes.... but I don't want to
try to dip for bait while on my knees.

As for the through hull fitting failing.... that could happen for any
appurtenance......



Those valves connected with a barbed fitting. Apparently
the hose "popped" off one of the valves. I guess the boat
was full of water before anyone realized what was happening.

They had pipe clamps on them by the time I took ownership.

db