[Capri25] Capri25 Digest, Vol 67, Issue 3

[Dan McNamara]

Below are previous email on the subject.  if you drill access hole, do it on land, some boat had very little space under the plywood and drilled through the hull.




John,

I was apprehensive until I fond out how little structure the floor of the cabin provides...  Bellow are the emails I sent to John Todd.

Dan



Begin forwarded message:

> From: Dan McNamara <mcnamara at visi.com>
> Date: February 13, 2011 6:05:05 PM CST
> Subject: Re: [Capri25] Water in the bilge
> 
> I would cut on the port and starboard side of the middle of the keel.  About 3- 4" from the edge of the keel box.  If you are too close to the keel you will cut into the filler around the keel.  If you are too far out board you could cut into the stringer.  Not a big deal, but you could drill a test holes to see what you will be cutting into.  Once you get through the cabin sole you will be able to tell if you are drill into air, filler, wood or the hull, they all feel different. Make a holes big enough for your bilge pump to fit through.  When you are drilling the second ply, get your hole started, back off or remove your center bit and finish your hole.  There should be an inch or two of space under the second ply.  
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> On Feb 13, 2011, at 5:43 PM, john todd wrote:
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>> Dan,
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>> Thank you for your reply.  From the drawing the holes would be cut just in front of the keel sump and just aft?  How large a hole is adequate?  My hole saws have a drill bit to center the cut.  Is there enough room to cut through the 2nd ply layer without drilling a hole in the bottom (getting enough water in the bilge as is) or does the bit need to be removed after cutting through the 1st layer?   We are still considering the Nationals but as yet we haven't gotten a date for dropping our daughter off at SAIC.
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>> Thanks again, John
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>> John,
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>> the lowest point of the boat is next to the keel.  We used to get all the crew at the stern and have one person bail.  Then we took out the wood floor and drilled two access holes.  There are 2 blind sumps / bilge's  in all Capri's.  Consensus drilled 2 holes, one on each side of the keel with a hole saw.  Under the cabin sole there is an air gap, a layer of plywood and another air gap.  You need to drill through to the second air gap.  The two holes also helps with air flow to help keep it dry.  attached is the drawing from Catalina. 
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>> Hope this helps,
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>> Dan
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>> On Feb 11, 2011, at 8:56 PM, john todd wrote:
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>>> Hello all,
>>> I recently bought a Capri 25 and have noticed that there always seems to be water under the ice chest area and in the sump.  I am looking for suggestions on how to get the water out.  I've thought of cutting a hole in the ice chest area to allow pumping and there is already a smallish hole in the sump.  Any and all ideas welcomed.  Thanks.  John Todd
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On Jun 3, 2011, at 7:29 AM, edjrowe at yahoo.com wrote:

> I have a question....I have read on this newsletter about a bilge on the capri...where and how do I access..I find just a small amount of water directly behind cooler storage by battery hold...can't figure where its coming in...any ideas? 
> Ed Rowe 
> JoyRide Capri 339
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