New stainless steel scuppers!

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Birch
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New stainless steel scuppers!

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Do they look like shower drains to you? :lol:


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Must be from the new Home Depot sailing line..
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Lowes actually

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Better than the broken-up old plastic ones they replaced.
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I've been planning on doing the same thing, however I have avoided the task until I have the time to install some pipe/hose from the cockpit drain at the same time. Water usually stays out of that well, unless I am under power and the bow starts to ride up.
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Post by Rich »

Did you have to enlarge the holes to make them fit? Also, does it help reduce the water that floods in while under power?
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I have seen photos of someone who used PVC to run from the cockpit drains to the scuppers. I would be leary of doing this. This is the ventalation for the fuel locker.

Gasoline vapors are heavier than air. Unlike a car where gasoline vapors will float to the pavement and dissipate in a boat they will accumulate in the lower sections of the bilge. This has the potential of a explosive bomb and with a ignition device will explode. Many boats have exploded because of gasoline or gasoline vapors that have accumulate in this manner. The bilge must be vented.

A cup of gasoline vapors is equal to several sticks of dynomite in explosive power.
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Hey Rich

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This was the easiest thing I have ever done to the boat. These snap in as if they were custom made to fit.

They neither prevent water from entering via the transom nor inhibit the outflow from the cockpit.

I also have them installed in the cockpit.

-Birch
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Post by bernina27 »

So the sole purpose then is aesthetics? My C22 just has big open holes.
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Post by Birch »

Nah, the real purpose is to keep out the rattlesnakes and cottonmouth water moccasins, with no covers on the scuppers the boat would fill up with snakes. I'm in Texas you know :wink:

-Birch
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So we are supposed to have water just coming in and filling that cubby?

I too tried to rig some hoses from the cockpit to the scuppers, but without much luck.
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Hi Everyone -

Newbie here , although not to sailing or to web boards. I bought a C22 a couple of weeks ago and I'm madly getting it ready for the water. YAY!

I was about to ask about these scuppers, luckily I did a search first!

So, just to confirm: Birch, is it a C22 in the picture ?

Thanks a bunch!

Glad to have a web board for the new toy ...

Cheers everyone.

Archy
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Post by EmergencyExit »

Archy,
Welcome aboard the group. Nice blue boat there in your picture.

Since that was an old thread, you might not get a reply, I searched for posts by Birch, and don't see a post since January of 2004.

It is a C22 as another post had a great pic with it.

Again,
welcome aboard, looking forward to hearing more about your C22

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Archy: Welcome to the board, that's a nice CBC22 you got there.

That's the tramson of CBC 22. I found the same shower strainers in the hardware store, home depot or lowes, I dont know if you guys have those in Canada.

Welcome to the board, and we are looking forward to more pictures :D

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Hi Gus ! Hey we have running water up here to ! :lol: :wink:
I agree with Wag4530 , keep these hole open for ventilation , I don't want to lose guys in the board !By the way , cold water in there keep the beer fresh !
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Patrick wrote:Hi Gus ! Hey we have running water up here to ! :lol: :wink:
I agree with Wag4530 , keep these hole open for ventilation , I don't want to lose guys in the board !By the way , cold water in there keep the beer fresh !
Now, THAT'S A GOOD TIP!! :D

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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C22 Smiley :)
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On my map of lake St-Francois , it look like theres is not a lot of deep water , is this right ?
I wish you fair wind Archy .
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