Both cockpit drains open???

[Dennis TRuett]

Would there be any wisdom in keeping one cockpit drain closed and the alternating them open each season?

I would think one would suffice as long as you wern't in the ocean. The open one would do just fine with rain water accumulation.
Having one closed would reduce your risk of failure by 50%. (As long as Murphy's law wasn't working)
You would be exercising them each year Instead of just leaving them open.

Just some random thinking...

Dennis CD26D

[Bill Michne]

Would there be any wisdom in keeping one cockpit drain closed and the alternating them open each season?

I would think one would suffice as long as you wern't in the ocean. The open one would do just fine with rain water accumulation.
Having one closed would reduce your risk of failure by 50%. (As long as Murphy's law wasn't working)
You would be exercising them each year Instead of just leaving them open.


Just some random thinking...

Dennis CD26D

Dennis:

The thru hulls in the cockpit are there to be closed in an emergency, and otherwise left open. I check mine occasionally throughout the season for smoothness, and grease them only every two or three years as they tend toward getting stiff. Fortunately I've never had to use them for their intended purpose.

Bill Michne
s/v Mintaka CD 40 #7

[marv]

Would there be any wisdom in keeping one cockpit drain closed and the alternating them open each season?

I would think one would suffice as long as you wern't in the ocean. The open one would do just fine with rain water accumulation.
Having one closed would reduce your risk of failure by 50%. (As long as Murphy's law wasn't working)
You would be exercising them each year Instead of just leaving them open.

Just some random thinking...

Dennis CD26D

We had a guyin the club whose boat sank he only had onevalve open and it sank 100% for sure.
It also warped the dock and damaged another boat ..Is that worth taking the risk of keeping one open?



mibrinn@aol.com

[Dennis]

Would there be any wisdom in keeping one cockpit drain closed and the alternating them open each season?

I would think one would suffice as long as you wern't in the ocean. The open one would do just fine with rain water accumulation.
Having one closed would reduce your risk of failure by 50%. (As long as Murphy's law wasn't working)
You would be exercising them each year Instead of just leaving them open.

Just some random thinking...

Dennis CD26D

We had a guyin the club whose boat sank he only had onevalve open and it sank 100% for sure.
It also warped the dock and damaged another boat ..Is that worth taking the risk of keeping one open?

I don't understand... the only reason to leave them open is to drain rain water. Why did it sink? Was it from rain water in the cockpit and one scupper couldn't handel it? You can run a water hose wide open in the cockpit and one one would do it. We're suppose to close all seacocks when the boat is unattended... Because of hose failure? Why leave both of these open when they could fail just as easy as any other... Thanks For your reply!

Dennis

[Al Levesque]

Would there be any wisdom in keeping one cockpit drain closed and the alternating them open each season?

We have had drains get clogged. During winter storage, we have had leaves and needles enter the drains and during the summer we have had debris from boating: food, wrappers, string from mops, sea shells, and marine growth from the lower end. Having the second drain is cheap insurance and occasional closing and reopening lets you know the valves are accessible and free to turn.

Al



albertlevesque@cove.com