Drain bung

Osceola · 18 July 2018, 14:33

Avon 310 RIb in question.but may be for any RIb, is it necessary to leave the drain hung out once drained when the Rib is stored? Thanks in advance.

Fenlander · 18 July 2018, 14:40

Well... yes if rain can get in it and not really if it's in a building.

Osceola · 18 July 2018, 19:33

Thanks Fenlander, maybe I should explain. Launching the RIB I was distracted and forgot to install the drain plug, luckily, someone spotted it filling and warned me before fully launching. My wife asked, why remove it. I couldn't answer that and decided to ask, just worried leaving it in place my cause it damage or unable to remove when required.

Orwell boy · 18 July 2018, 20:51

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Originally Posted by Osceola

Thanks Fenlander, maybe I should explain. Launching the RIB I was distracted and forgot to install the drain plug, luckily, someone spotted it filling and warned me before fully launching. My wife asked, why remove it. I couldn't answer that and decided to ask, just worried leaving it in place my cause it damage or unable to remove when required.

Ha Ha ,you wer,nt the first and you wont be the last !!! last time mine cost me a mobile phone as i tried to fiddle ithe bung in at the bottom of the slipway

Poly · 18 July 2018, 21:34

I assume you mean the little bung that drains any water that finds its way inside the hull rather than a “scupper” that drains the deck? Do you ever get water in there? I only check mine every few years and it’s totally dry.

Osceola · 18 July 2018, 22:31

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Originally Posted by Orwell boy

Ha Ha ,you wer,nt the first and you wont be the last !!! last time mine cost me a mobile phone as i tried to fiddle ithe bung in at the bottom of the slipway

Always good to hear someone else making the same mistake but I did feel bloody stupid, at least it cost me nothing. Thanks for the reply.

Osceola · 18 July 2018, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Poly

I assume you mean the little bung that drains any water that finds its way inside the hull rather than a “scupper” that drains the deck? Do you ever get water in there? I only check mine every few years and it’s totally dry.

Checked it after reading this, glad to say it was dry.

BigE · 19 July 2018, 16:10

You guys won't be the first to forget the bung but you can be sure you won't forget it again.

Osceola · 19 July 2018, 16:24

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Originally Posted by BigE

You guys won't be the first to forget the bung but you can be sure you won't forget it again.

I want to say "yes you are right" and hope you are. Thanks for the reply

paintman · 19 July 2018, 18:59

I think quite a few of us have had the 'Where's all that water coming from?' moment at the bottom of a slip......

I blame the wife for distracting me whilst I was prepping for launch.

Osceola · 19 July 2018, 19:02

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Originally Posted by paintman

I think quite a few of us have had the 'Where's all that water coming from?' moment at the bottom of a slip......

I blame the wife for distracting me whilst I was prepping for launch.

Yes its good to here orhers have made the same mistake but boy did I feel and still do , stupid. Can' t blame my wife though on this occasion, not with me.