Menez La Vie
Junior Member
Well, I've somehow spent amazingly too much time on this, but just can't figure out why my icebox won't drain.
The previous owner mentioned he had a problem with the drain and I noticed it was slow, but wasn't an issue at first. Now, it doesn't seem to go anywhere and I'm using the portable bilge to suck out the melted ice water.
I've looked over all the old Ericson docs and can't seem to find out where the drain goes. See pictures. I looked under the sink and there's no drainage or anything coming from the icebox bulkhead. I looked behind the galley drawers and nothing. I looked behind the galley wall (aft of galley) and nothing there as well.
I finally went to Home Depot and got one of those drainage uncloggers and stuck it down in there. After about 10' still nothing! I could hear the metal from that thing under the galley floor, but couldn't see anywhere it might have come out. I can only assume it made it out some thru hull, but then why wouldn't that have unclogged the drain? Pressure? But then the icebox sits above the water line.
I can still bilge her out or even throw a towel in there to soak up the water, but it would be nice to drain the melted ice to get better use out of her.
Any other suggestions? Besides, shut up and bring a cooler
The previous owner mentioned he had a problem with the drain and I noticed it was slow, but wasn't an issue at first. Now, it doesn't seem to go anywhere and I'm using the portable bilge to suck out the melted ice water.
I've looked over all the old Ericson docs and can't seem to find out where the drain goes. See pictures. I looked under the sink and there's no drainage or anything coming from the icebox bulkhead. I looked behind the galley drawers and nothing. I looked behind the galley wall (aft of galley) and nothing there as well.
I finally went to Home Depot and got one of those drainage uncloggers and stuck it down in there. After about 10' still nothing! I could hear the metal from that thing under the galley floor, but couldn't see anywhere it might have come out. I can only assume it made it out some thru hull, but then why wouldn't that have unclogged the drain? Pressure? But then the icebox sits above the water line.
I can still bilge her out or even throw a towel in there to soak up the water, but it would be nice to drain the melted ice to get better use out of her.
Any other suggestions? Besides, shut up and bring a cooler