Today, I finally fished two SS sheet metal screws, a mysterious bronze hose fitting, and a bit of plastic hose out of the bilge of our CD31. I used the same technology that we perfected on our CD27: a spatula (or slottted spoon), taped to the end of a batten. Any cleverer ideas out there? Long chopsticks? Trained otters?
David Brownlee
CD 31 #1 "Windrush"
Havre de Grace, MD
dbrownle@sas.upenn.edu
a spatula, or otters?
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Ed Haley
Re: a spatula, or otters?
After today's disastrous round of golf, perhaps I could donate a 9-iron that someone would be willing to try!
eghaley@twcny.rr.com
eghaley@twcny.rr.com
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Jon
Re: Thump-thump-thump...
After my first season with her, I pulled an unexpired 12ga flare from the bilge of my 25 with my shop vac. Thump-thump-thump, what was that?...HEY! :0 I use the wet/dry vac with its long tubes to reach way in and pull the last bit of water/antifreeze out of the bilge before wrapping up for the winter. The bilge is still bone dry in the spring.
Jon
s/v Sovereign
CD25 #625
Jon
s/v Sovereign
CD25 #625
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mike mascaros
Re: a spatula, or otters?
when any of my tools drops into bilge and of course eventually something does...i use a 3 foot stick with an magnet attached with a
string like a fishing pole..but it doesnt work with ss/plastic/wood and other non ferrus materials...was great fishing a 10mm box end wrench and engine bolts...wet vac sounds like a good plan as long as an extension cord is not required 3 miles offshore...otter sounds perfect solution
cheers to all/mike.
compinchcd30@yahoo.com
string like a fishing pole..but it doesnt work with ss/plastic/wood and other non ferrus materials...was great fishing a 10mm box end wrench and engine bolts...wet vac sounds like a good plan as long as an extension cord is not required 3 miles offshore...otter sounds perfect solution
cheers to all/mike.
compinchcd30@yahoo.com
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Russell
Every boat should have a pair of pincers
In various catalogs and stores, you'll find long handled
pincers. They have a locking squeeze grip at your end,
and a pair of spring jaws at the other, typically with
rubber pads on each jaw. The grip pulls a line that runs
down the handle, closing the jaws. After a try or two,
you can pick up everything from small screws to old boat
shoes. Shopkeepers use them to get stuff off the top
shelf. Every boat should have a pair, for getting stuff
out of the bilge. They're not terribly pricey -- you
shouldn't pay more than twenty-something dollars. After
the third or fourth use, you'll wonder how you ever did
without.
pincers. They have a locking squeeze grip at your end,
and a pair of spring jaws at the other, typically with
rubber pads on each jaw. The grip pulls a line that runs
down the handle, closing the jaws. After a try or two,
you can pick up everything from small screws to old boat
shoes. Shopkeepers use them to get stuff off the top
shelf. Every boat should have a pair, for getting stuff
out of the bilge. They're not terribly pricey -- you
shouldn't pay more than twenty-something dollars. After
the third or fourth use, you'll wonder how you ever did
without.