Doodie99
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- Aug 11, 2021
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- Mainship Mark 1
So I am wondering if there is a drain plug on my 79 Mark 1 keel?
I did not see it easily but I would think its somewhere on the bottom of the keel?
You have to wonder what Mainship was thinking on the placement of things. My stuffing box is under a 200 gallon fuel tank in the lazarette.
If it were mine, I wouldn't want to add another and abandon the first. You say it's hard to remove but since there's already a hole there, why don't you take the time, albeit a pain in the butt to access, to remove the entire assembly... flange and all, and reinstall it (or a new one) on the outside? That's how ours is. It's easier to access so removing the plug when the boat is hauled is a piece of cake and the first thing I do when it gets blocked. It isn't bonded but I have never noticed any signs of corrosion in the years we've owned it and the small 1/2" square-head plug only barely protrudes while it's installed so the chance of it snagging debris is darn near non-existent.
Thanks for the tip Solly!Yeah. Really check it out. This was mine. 85 Mk III. Under the steps to the galley.
Thanks for the tip Solly!
Well i do plan on adding a 2nd one but i decided to remove the current one from the bottom. well i am glad i did. it had stainless screws holding it in.
WoW !! Those screws !!!!! The old plug isn't that bad but my lord the screws !