[Capri25] Need suggestion for cockpit drain plug

[Jim Oursler]

Great solution!!!

Regards,

Jim Oursler





On Feb 28, 2010, at 9:50 PM, "Glenn Selvin" <ghselvin at ix.netcom.com>  
wrote:

> Another suggestion?  We mounted a small, plastic horn cleat aft of  
> the rudder post, screwed to the floor.  Cut a tennis ball in half.   
> Take a piece of shock cord, put a knot in one end, pass the shock  
> cord through the halved tennis ball, through the transom "drain",  
> back through the other halved tennis ball, then another knot.
>
> Flip the shock cord over that floor mounted horn cleat, and the  
> tennis balls are snug, covering the transom "drains.". Flip the  
> shock cord off the horn cleat when you're back on your trailer, and  
> the tennis balls dangle, allowing the cockpit to drain when you  
> rinse the boat down.
>
> Suicidal Bird
> Long Beach, Ca.
> ------Original Message------
> From: Jim Oursler
> Sender: capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org
> To: capri25 at lists.wyc.org
> Subject: [Capri25] Need suggestion for cockpit drain plug
> Sent: Feb 28, 2010 7:16 PM
>
> The cockpit drains give my guests the feeling that we are sinking  
> when we heel a little and the cockpit begins filling. Anyone know of  
> a good commercial plug?
> Jim oursler
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