Broken Drain Tube and Wet Foam
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:46 am
Last night I was cleaning out [the unidentified boat's] bllge area and noticed the rubber washer around the brass drain tube was broken. I noticed the drain tube was loose, so pulled lightly and the drain tube pulled straight out--with ease.
It looks like the bottom of the tube was broken off at some point as there was a jagged edge, and it did not have another flared end. The total tube length is about 9-inches-long. The hole in the transom had some wet wood, but it did not feel rotted at all. Through the hole in the the blge, I was able to feel wet foam and pulled some gunk out. The transom is solid--no movement.
What's next? I assume I let it dry out and install a new drain tube. I will most likely go with PVC as I do not see a benefit with brass tubing, other than [keepng the boat original]. I am going to try to find a local weigh station to see how much water got through.
Thank you in advance.
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It looks like the bottom of the tube was broken off at some point as there was a jagged edge, and it did not have another flared end. The total tube length is about 9-inches-long. The hole in the transom had some wet wood, but it did not feel rotted at all. Through the hole in the the blge, I was able to feel wet foam and pulled some gunk out. The transom is solid--no movement.
What's next? I assume I let it dry out and install a new drain tube. I will most likely go with PVC as I do not see a benefit with brass tubing, other than [keepng the boat original]. I am going to try to find a local weigh station to see how much water got through.
Thank you in advance.