throughhulls

  1. davisr

    where's your holding tank vent?

    Vikings, Where are your holding tank vents? I'm trying to figure out where to install mine. I'm thinking of putting the through-hull (or hulls) just beneath the sheer stripe, but I'm a little concerned about water intrusion. I've found two links that show two different approaches. Thanks for...
  2. davisr

    anybody else have 1-1/4 inch waste outlet thru-hull?

    I recently removed the original waste outlet through-hull. It is is 1-1/4 inches. The norm, I believe, is 1-1/2 inches. At any rate, on my boat someone in the past used a reducing coupling to join the toilet's 1-1/2 waste hose to the 1-1/4 valve on the 1-1/4 through-hull. Not sure why they would...
  3. Sven

    Cross-strapped above DWL scupper throughhulls

    Maybe cross-strapped is the wrong term ? What I mean is port drains to starboard and vice versa. The current scuppers on Senta II are probably 1" or maybe 1.5" and there are only two. There are a few other things "wrong with this picture" but first I want to address the drainage question...
  4. Sven

    Do you close your throughhulls ?

    I'll admit that I don't but I'm thinking about making that part of the routine. -Sven
  5. Sven

    Replacing through-hulls ?

    We're about to select a yard to haul La Petite, apply a good bottom coat, and replace the three through-hulls. What is the collective wisdom about what brand and style of through-hulls and what material should they be made out of ? I've seen several references to the undersized cockpit...
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