What do you guys prefer for a drain plug?
Something with a sleeve, or just a face mounted plate?
Hole will obviously be over bored and epoxy filled, then bored again, but that’s all I know.
Garboard Drain Plug Assembly
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Re: Garboard Drain Plug Assembly
All comes down to risk. If the plug is out; what happens?Dan_Smullen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:16 pm What do you guys prefer for a drain plug?
Something with a sleeve, or just a face mounted plate?
Hole will obviously be over bored and epoxy filled, then bored again, but that’s all I know.
I'd prefer a plug that threads into something.
Re: Garboard Drain Plug Assembly
Gemlux has a drain plug that is threaded and can be opened from the outside or from the inside. Drill oversize, fill, redrill, and then when installing I flooded the annulus with 5200. The outside is flanged and is secured with 3 screws.
I had a bilge pump fail while offshore once in pretty rough seas and was getting a lot of spray. I had a buddy drive while I hung over the transom to remove the drain plug. When I built my Phantom I found the Gemlux drain plug that could be opened while underway without hanging over the transom.
I had a bilge pump fail while offshore once in pretty rough seas and was getting a lot of spray. I had a buddy drive while I hung over the transom to remove the drain plug. When I built my Phantom I found the Gemlux drain plug that could be opened while underway without hanging over the transom.
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Re: Garboard Drain Plug Assembly
I’ve looked at that. Should a sleeve be used inside the hole, or just a coated hole?
Don’t worry, FG. NPT Threads for me.
Don’t worry, FG. NPT Threads for me.
Re: Garboard Drain Plug Assembly
I just used the coated hole but was liberal bedding it in 5200. When unscrewed the plug can't be removed so it is never lost.
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