Fish tail drain plugs

[Nyarla]

Above relates to post 10 and 11.
God I must be a slow typist.

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by Nyarla

Above relates to post 10 and 11.
God I must be a slow typist.

It took you 12hrs to type out your message, yes you are slow .

Yeh I know about the risk of crap getting stuck in the flap, but I don't leave my RIB in the sea for any more than a day at a time so shouldn't really bother me. What I do get though is a small amount of water in the hull during fishing expeditions that I want cleared. Don't know where it's comming in from, but it dosen't appear to get any when going on cruises unless it's really rough.

I'll give it a go and see what happens

Andy

[osprey__viper]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Ay up ya self Pal .

You been out lately, any word on Ribex?

Been out a couple of weeks back at Levington. Keran and me are hoping to be down for Ribex but only as a passenger on the IOW ferry

Bit dissapointed cos Humber have sold me boat that I was interested in. (ex-suzuki demo ocean pro).

I'll give you and Pete7 a shout nearer the time for a few

Martin

[Seaharrier]

Maybe it’s a stupid question but what’s the use of a drain plug when you have an elephant trunk? I can’t see one of those drain plug’s on my rib. Someone knows why?

[simmons0]

The drain plugs stop the hull filling with water, the elephants trunks take away water inside the boat.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by Seaharrier

I can’t see one of those drain plug’s on my rib.

We did not have a drain plug on our RIB when we got it. So putting one in was one of our first jobs.

[Seaharrier]

Originally Posted by Neal

We did not have a drain plug on our RIB when we got it. So putting one in was one of our first jobs.

So does that mean there is water in our hull?

[simmons0]

Im yet to find a hull that doesnt take on some water, its a mystery where it all gets in, but it finds its way in there somehow.

Saying that though, i dont see why a totally watertight hull couldn't be made.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by simmons0

Im yet to find a hull that doesnt take on some water, its a mystery where it all gets in, but it finds its way in there somehow.

Saying that though, i dont see why a totally watertight hull couldn't be made.

Hulls usually are watertight - until you start drilling holes in them!!! The problem is the deck - not the hull...........

[Hightower]

My anchor locker drains directly into the bilge, plus there's a few small areas on the deck where water could ingress. The biggest holes in the deck is where the fuel tank sits under the console and another hole in a Jockey base where the battery leads go though, but these are covered and really don't present a problem unless the water level is level with the tops of the tubes. Then I guess your fcuked anyway .

[Neal]

Originally Posted by Seaharrier

So does that mean there is water in our hull?

I did not know we had water in our's, I spoke to Barnet Marine while in there one day about the lack of drain plug and there told me the some older Tornados did not have them as standard. They were sure there would be some water in there so I got a plug. When I drilled the hole there was some water in there.

[Rupert Bear]

Originally Posted by Hightower

My anchor locker drains directly into the bilge, plus there's a few small areas on the deck where water could ingress. The biggest holes in the deck is where the fuel tank sits under the console and another hole in a Jockey base where the battery leads go though, but these are covered and really don't present a problem unless the water level is level with the tops of the tubes. Then I guess your fcuked anyway .

Nah, had this happen several times. All the holes in my console are above the tube level. It is just a bit of a pain when all the kit starts floating around and heads over the side, got to empty the boat while hanging onot everything so as not to lose it

[Hightower]

Nearly happened with a spare fuel tank I was carrying last year. I have a large on deck storage box now and the only thing that floats away is my crew .