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BobV posted 07-27-2008 07:01 PM ET (US)
Have a 21' Outrage (1979) with a leaky thru hull drain. The copper drain tube spins and leaks. What's the procedure for removal and replacement? Where can you buy the replacement tubes?
Tom W Clark posted 07-27-2008 08:33 PM ET (US)
That is a fairly easy procedure with the right tools. Here are some good prior discussions:
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/009805.html
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/013737.html
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/013790.html
BobV posted 07-28-2008 11:39 PM ET (US)
Tom,
thanks for all the great information. One question: Where to buy the crimping tool? Phone number or website would be appreciated.
Tom W Clark posted 07-29-2008 12:21 AM ET (US)
The flaring tool (sometimes called a flanging tool) is made by Moeller. A Google search will very quickly yield any number of sources but I know that Hamilton Marine is one reliable source.
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=moeller+flanging+ tool&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
http://hamiltonmarine.com/
Clark Roberts posted 07-29-2008 06:01 AM ET (US)
I have had success using PVC pipe and lots of silicone sealant. Happy Whalin'... Clark SCN
Plotman posted 07-29-2008 02:50 PM ET (US)
I'm a big proponant of using a large ball-peen hammer instead of a flaring tool.
As you buy it, the flaring tool only works if the plane of the hull is exactly perpendicular to the axis of the tube.
The ball peen hammer works on angled tubes (so will Tom's air-hammer version, but you need a metal lathe to make it)
BobV posted 07-29-2008 03:13 PM ET (US)
My leaky tube is an angled termination on the bottom of the hull. If you follow the procedures provided in this thread, can you get a tight fight using just a ball hammer? I figure worst case you could use a hammer for the angled flange at the bootom of the hull, and then the flanging tool with some bottom wood wedges to terminate the perpendicular flange inside the boat?

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Author	Topic: Replacing Hull Drain Tube
BobV	posted 07-27-2008 07:01 PM ET (US) Have a 21' Outrage (1979) with a leaky thru hull drain. The copper drain tube spins and leaks. What's the procedure for removal and replacement? Where can you buy the replacement tubes?
Tom W Clark	posted 07-27-2008 08:33 PM ET (US) That is a fairly easy procedure with the right tools. Here are some good prior discussions: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/009805.html http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/013737.html http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/013790.html
BobV	posted 07-28-2008 11:39 PM ET (US) Tom, thanks for all the great information. One question: Where to buy the crimping tool? Phone number or website would be appreciated.
Tom W Clark	posted 07-29-2008 12:21 AM ET (US) The flaring tool (sometimes called a flanging tool) is made by Moeller. A Google search will very quickly yield any number of sources but I know that Hamilton Marine is one reliable source. http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=moeller+flanging+ tool&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 http://hamiltonmarine.com/
Clark Roberts	posted 07-29-2008 06:01 AM ET (US) I have had success using PVC pipe and lots of silicone sealant. Happy Whalin'... Clark SCN
Plotman	posted 07-29-2008 02:50 PM ET (US) I'm a big proponant of using a large ball-peen hammer instead of a flaring tool. As you buy it, the flaring tool only works if the plane of the hull is exactly perpendicular to the axis of the tube. The ball peen hammer works on angled tubes (so will Tom's air-hammer version, but you need a metal lathe to make it)
BobV	posted 07-29-2008 03:13 PM ET (US) My leaky tube is an angled termination on the bottom of the hull. If you follow the procedures provided in this thread, can you get a tight fight using just a ball hammer? I figure worst case you could use a hammer for the angled flange at the bootom of the hull, and then the flanging tool with some bottom wood wedges to terminate the perpendicular flange inside the boat?