Here recently the port side deck drains have become clogged. MOst likely there are pine needles causing water to backup onto the deck. While anchored out in the area of Sale Creek the locals call "The Pool" I tried first to run a cable down both scuppers (fancy boat word for drain I assume) and came to a 90 degree bend in one and the other had a gate near the tope that didnt allow my cable to run through. I jumped into the water and had someone hand me the cable to attempt snaking the plumbing from the water line where the drains come together and exit through the hull. There was an immediate 90 degree here at the hull I couldnt get past.
The next time I was out to the boat I decided to take the water hose and blow out any debris. I ended up getting soaked and saw no sign of anything comeing out the exit near the water line. Here is where I screwed up. I should have just manned up and jumped into the marina with the hose and tried to shoot water back UP the lines OR get a pressure washer and blow the heck out of the whole system. Instead, I figured I would work with what I had and stay dry.
I went below deck and found where both scuppers are installed to drain the water off of the port side of the deck. They were easy to get to for the most part. I traced the lines and found where they come together at a "T" coupling. Either the debris had gathered here or it had gathered farther down the line where the 90 degree coupling is at the hull.
I found the 90 as well. If I can get the hose disconnected from this 90 then I will find the trash causing the backup, or I will know the issue is at that "T" coupling. The hose clamp at the 90 was stripped. I could not get it loose. So I moved to the "T". It has three hose clamps on it for each direction of the "T". One just broke off, that fine. The other two came off with no worries. Well the hose is meshed to the coupling. I tried everything to get the hose to disconnect. I even told myself "If it breaks apart I don't mind." I just had to get something apart to have a look.
No amount of cussing and elbow grease could get anything apart. The next morning I got out Robbie's Sawzall and began cutting everything. Half the piping I needed to cut was too hard to get to with the Sawzall. The pieces I could cut had a thick piece of wiring coiled through the hose for strength I assume. The whole job was a complete failure. I managed to loosen one of the scuppers from the deck as well. The boat sits very vulnerable at the moment. Hoping to kick this seemingly small issue's ass soon. To be honest I was depressed this past Sunday with the lack of forward progress on the boat. Failure on the stereo and FAILURE on the deck drains.
The next time I was out to the boat I decided to take the water hose and blow out any debris. I ended up getting soaked and saw no sign of anything comeing out the exit near the water line. Here is where I screwed up. I should have just manned up and jumped into the marina with the hose and tried to shoot water back UP the lines OR get a pressure washer and blow the heck out of the whole system. Instead, I figured I would work with what I had and stay dry.
I went below deck and found where both scuppers are installed to drain the water off of the port side of the deck. They were easy to get to for the most part. I traced the lines and found where they come together at a "T" coupling. Either the debris had gathered here or it had gathered farther down the line where the 90 degree coupling is at the hull.
I found the 90 as well. If I can get the hose disconnected from this 90 then I will find the trash causing the backup, or I will know the issue is at that "T" coupling. The hose clamp at the 90 was stripped. I could not get it loose. So I moved to the "T". It has three hose clamps on it for each direction of the "T". One just broke off, that fine. The other two came off with no worries. Well the hose is meshed to the coupling. I tried everything to get the hose to disconnect. I even told myself "If it breaks apart I don't mind." I just had to get something apart to have a look.
No amount of cussing and elbow grease could get anything apart. The next morning I got out Robbie's Sawzall and began cutting everything. Half the piping I needed to cut was too hard to get to with the Sawzall. The pieces I could cut had a thick piece of wiring coiled through the hose for strength I assume. The whole job was a complete failure. I managed to loosen one of the scuppers from the deck as well. The boat sits very vulnerable at the moment. Hoping to kick this seemingly small issue's ass soon. To be honest I was depressed this past Sunday with the lack of forward progress on the boat. Failure on the stereo and FAILURE on the deck drains.