Concerning the cockpit thru hull drain, I have considered installing a shower drain which is designed to take up very little depth such that it could be plumbed into the cockpit where the existing drain is now and due to its design be led out the transom above the waterline. That would enable one to close up the only hole below the waterline. The first part of that project though would involve cutting in an access panel in the aft wall of the cockpit. Look up "AS-IS" in the MSOG photosite to see what I did with my 1977 Monty 17. It is extremely handy to be able to access that part of the hull!!! It is well worth doing in any event. Fair winds, Tom B On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 12:35 PM, STANLEY WHEATLEY <swwheatley@comcast.net> wrote:
The "little tikes" sink is pretty useless so, if you are planning to refinish the hull anyway, now would be a good time to grind out that thru-hull and patch the hole. Otherwise, I would just keep an eye on it.
On April 6, 2017 at 12:52 PM Henry Rodriguez <heinzir@gmail.com>
wrote:
I have noticed lots of discussion about checking/replacing the
cockpit
drain thru-hull because of possible corrosion. What about the sink
drain
thru-hull, on older M17s so equipped? I'm guessing this has not been
a
problem because it is slightly above the waterline and is therefore
not
constantly wet. Anyone have any issues with theirs?
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