plug lining

[stevebrownell]

Warthog,

Thanks for jarring my thick skull - the fix idea came from your excellent rebuild photos. Grey pvc is what I used also. Cabosiled and faired.

[warthog5]

When I installed it in my transom, I set it in slightly from the outside edge.
This made a sort'a recess that the backside of a standard Garboard plug fitting would sit in.[1in PVC]

I have seen where some transom core's were installed with a larger section [5inX5in radius] around the drain removed. It's just heavy solid glass there.

[oldfielder]

Has anyone done anything besides replacing the brass tube in the forward fish box on the 23 sf. I just found a crack in the old one-the tube actually looks more like copper or bronze than brass,but I don't know. Anyway,besides plugging the hole, what fixes have you done to this drain. I'm liking the drilled out thickened epoxy route for the back ones, but the fish box drain seems like it might have a different set of issues with the gap between hull and liner. I haven't pulled it yet and wasthinking of glazing it over with some epoxy,but that doesn't seem like the sound fix. Suggestions?

[CapeBoater1]

Hermco is that tool long enough to work on the floor scuppers. The original drain tubes do not appear to be flared on top, only on the bottom. Should I install the new brass tubes, pushed up from the bottom with 5200 as a sealant and have them flush with the top, without a top flare? Or do I need to flare both ends. It would seam better to flare both, but is the tool long enough?

[hermco]

You can use a longer/shorter 1/2" bolt if you need to. When you see the tool you'll understand.

[CapeBoater1]

Ok, I get it, I thought it looked like a regular bolt. I was even thinking I could make a tool to compress it. I easily removed the scupper drain tubes they were not cracked, and seemed fairly solid but needed to be replaced as the top flange was gone and they appear to be original. I picked up new 1" brass tubes at Nauset Marine and they slid in perfectly. I am now thinking I will also replace the bilge drain and the fish box drain while I'm at it. Make sure everything is water tight!

[thewalshies]

Is 1" the size tubes needed to replace transom drains?

[CapeBoater1]

Yep 1" I'm in the process of replacing all my drains, bilge, scuppers and fishbox. I figured the originals from 1974 could use a break before they took a break!

[thewalshies]

How long were the replacements? I have the option of 1 7/8" and 2 7/8".

Thanks,

[CapeBoater1]

I'm not sure! I believe you will need the 2 7/8", but don't hold me to it. I got two 3" and to longer. I believe the three might work for the bilge, but I might need to cut it a hair before I flare it. The longer ones I got for the scuppers. The brass looks real nice when you put it in. Too bad they don't stay shiny very long. I still like the idea of metal vs. plastic though.