deck drains

[hamster]

Hi
Does anybody know where i can buy 3 of these from?http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ONE-WAY-DECK-D...3A1|240%3A1318

I've searched the web everwhere but can't find any.
I have three 4m seariders that are kept afloat permanently on a lake and get fed up of users leaving the trunk down and coming to use the boat and find it is flooded as a result. I'm after something that is foolproof and have used these before and have been very happy with them. When I've used them on the sea before they have started to leak a bit after time when they get covered in weed and barnicles but as we don't have that problem on fresh water I'm thinking they'll be just the job.

thanks

graham

[Top banana]

Hi, try Steve the boat,who posts on here, I think he still fits them on the shakespear ribs.

[chewy]

Hi,

This is Steves website, http://www.nautequipe.co.uk I spoke to the lass who works their and she was very helpful.

[hamster]

thanks guys. I'll try giving them a call tomorrow

[Poly]

Or try here: http://www.imsupplies.co.uk/search.p...=search&page=1 (i think the generic name is "ball scuppers".)

[CJL]

Polymarine supply them.

Chris

[Cookee]

There are also the "ducks bill" ones which are also a form of one way valve, both can suffer from having stuck in them and allowing water in, I would not fit them to a hard boat on a mooring or a boat that will not stand being filled with water, but they will work very well with a deck above water level.

[JSP]

Was wondering, could one of these fit over the rear hole on a searider's flooding hull? I've read that even when blocked off, the hull can still get water in but can't get back out. Ones of these sound like a good solution.

http://www.imsupplies.co.uk/home.php?cat=153

[chewy]

Blocking the hull off on a SR and fitting a small brass plug would sort the problem, any water which does enter can be drained off.

[JSP]

Not on the move though mate?

[chewy]

Nope, I was thinking of fitting a trunk but then you have the problem of it getting mashed by the prop etc.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by JSP

Not on the move though mate?

If enough water is getting in with the hull blocked up to need draining while under way you've got a problem.


Course, you could always fit a self priming pump if you're that worried.

[JSP]

I'm over reacting really as I'm going through everything in my head. I could imagine water trapped inside the hull could course handling issues.

[hamster]

Purchased 3 yesterday from Seamark Nunn. founds lots of them once I knew the correct name to search for in google! Also amazed how much cheaper they are in Amaerica (around half price) shame the postage would knock it up to about the same price.

I did have concerns about thing blocking them open but I think people leave the trunks down more often than I'll have problems with things getting stuck in them!

Thanks for the help.

[JSP]

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