"Thingy" near the keel pin
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:44 am
Back in 2005 someone posted a question in another forum/website that asked what that "thingy" just above and aft of the keel pin was for. They were directed to ask the question in this forum since no one there seemed to know. But, I can't find the question/answer here in the archives either. So, I'm gonna ask the question again since I need the same information.
In the locker under my forward table bench are two galvanized pipe nipples with standard pipe caps on them. One is, of course, the keel pin access. Just aft and several inches above it is another pipe nipple and cap. Both are rusted pretty badly and will need lots of penetrating oil and a large pipe wrench to get them off and before I go to that trouble I'd like to know what is behind there. They said there was a plastic rod in the pipe.
Does anyone know what it's for and what's in there?
Dan
In the locker under my forward table bench are two galvanized pipe nipples with standard pipe caps on them. One is, of course, the keel pin access. Just aft and several inches above it is another pipe nipple and cap. Both are rusted pretty badly and will need lots of penetrating oil and a large pipe wrench to get them off and before I go to that trouble I'd like to know what is behind there. They said there was a plastic rod in the pipe.
Does anyone know what it's for and what's in there?
Dan