What's this hole?

[fastasfox]

Not sure if photo is attached but anyway I was wondering what the hole was at the base of my hull. It looks like some sort of drain plug hole minusthe plug.....however what I don't understand is how water would get in the hull in the first place. It's not a bilge hole as I have an elephant's trunk. I know some ribs have a ballast tank (some old avons) but my Rib is a 5m Tornado and I can't find any info about it.
Anyone know what it's for please!

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by fastasfox

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Not sure if photo is attached but anyway I was wondering what the hole was at the base of my hull. It looks like some sort of drain plug hole minusthe plug.....however what I don't understand is how water would get in the hull in the first place. It's not a bilge hole as I have an elephant's trunk. I know some ribs have a ballast tank (some old avons) but my Rib is a 5m Tornado and I can't find any info about it.
Anyone know what it's for please!

Keel drain for condensation or if it does flood for some reason

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

Keel drain for condensation or if it does flood for some reason

So a plug is required?

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by fastasfox

So a plug is required?

Errr, yup!

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Errr, yup!

Not that obvious.....I have read that some hull's have a self draning system (tornado)

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by fastasfox

Not that obvious.....I have read that some hull's have a self draning system (tornado)

Looks like a bog standard drain to me. What’s going on with the metal plate screwed to the bottom of the transom?

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Looks like a bog standard drain to me. What’s going on with the metal plate screwed to the bottom of the transom?

It has a keel guard (ex RNLI)

[jeffstevens763@g]

It has a screw plug in it now by the looks make sure the o ring seal is ok

[GuyC]

You'll possibly find that if it is ex RNLI, they have fitted a drain plug as a belt and braces approach.

The RNLI boats did / do have ballast systems but they tend to be operable at sea whereas this looks to just be a plug. It doesn't look big enough to be part of a flooding hull system similar to a Searider.

I'd say it needs a plug.

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

It has a screw plug in it now by the looks make sure the o ring seal is ok

The plug is missing.

[Ribtecer]

https://seamarknunn.com/acatalog/Bar...iABEgIIrvD_BwE

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by GuyC

You'll possibly find that if it is ex RNLI, they have fitted a drain plug as a belt and braces approach.

The RNLI boats did / do have ballast systems but they tend to be operable at sea whereas this looks to just be a plug. It doesn't look big enough to be part of a flooding hull system similar to a Searider.

I'd say it needs a plug.

https://www.rib.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=137102&stc=1&d=1619353 938

[fastasfox]

If you click on the link you will see the plate that says RNLI offshore 2006.

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by fastasfox

The plug is missing.

Stand corrected link doesn’t work for me

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

Stand corrected link doesn’t work for me

On your phone try pressing the link for a second and tgen select chrome etc.

[GuyC]

The link doesn't work for me.

You said it was ex RNLI in post #7 which is why I was talking about RNLI boats.

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by Ribtecer

https://seamarknunn.com/acatalog/Bar...iABEgIIrvD_BwE

Cheers for that....ordered.

[fastasfox]

Originally Posted by GuyC

The link doesn't work for me.

You said it was ex RNLI in post #7 which is why I was talking about RNLI boats.

I think it was back in 2006...it has their plate on it....I would show you but can't seem to post a picture in tge message section....any clue?

[fastasfox]

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[fastasfox]

Bugger me it's difficult to pist pictures lol