Caballero II
Senior Member
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2017
- Messages
- 389
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Caballero II
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks Classic 36
Hey folks, my 1982 has small drain holes in the outside gutters at the stbd and port boarding gates, the lowest spots in the deck. They are too small and don't have any sort of grate. I have always been able to clear blockages before with a straightened wire coat hanger and a bucket of water but, I may have let it go too long this time, or maybe this marina is dirtier than my previous locations. I can't get them to drain. The boat is in a slip and the exit is apparently into a thru hull very near the waterline that probably drains the sink in the aft head. I haven't taken apart the bunks and drawers in the aft cabin, where I'm guessing I'll find the plumbing, but that would be a big job.
Is anyone intimately familiar with these drains and how to open them up without too much tearing up the interior. I'm a little afraid to apply much air or water hose pressure, but that seems to be where I'm heading next. Thanks, Tim
Is anyone intimately familiar with these drains and how to open them up without too much tearing up the interior. I'm a little afraid to apply much air or water hose pressure, but that seems to be where I'm heading next. Thanks, Tim