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507 atcbill2 Re: Anchor locker drain? 6/25/2005 7:49:00

My 2320 was set up the same as my 2830. There is a drain hole in the
locker that runs the full length of the boat and drains into the aft
bilge compartment. Just be sure the front of the boat is elevated
enough that the water will drain to the back.

Bill
Parker 2830 DVEC

--- In <a href="/group/parkerboats/post?postID=CqvCNhht0mK1RteGwT_ZgvXVW2cBkQwRsC3Vx1FRRSMepDTaoylUnI1K4Fktm1FBJsT_GVtafSxDBPorfopgDvcyFg">[email protected]</a>, Dana Cunniff <decunniff@y...>
wrote:
> Flush water slowly and a little at a time. The drain
> hole to the forward bilge can easily become clogged
> with sand, mud, dirt, seaweed, and whatever else can
> get in there or fall of the anchor setup.
>
> Do not put too much water in or else it will come out
> the access door. No, it is not watertight.
>
> Dana
>
> --- skopje179 <skopje180@e...> wrote:
>
> > --- In <a href="/group/parkerboats/post?postID=CqvCNhht0mK1RteGwT_ZgvXVW2cBkQwRsC3Vx1FRRSMepDTaoylUnI1K4Fktm1FBJsT_GVtafSxDBPorfopgDvcyFg">[email protected]</a>, "Mike"
> > <lat41lon71@y...> wrote:
> > > Does the anchor locker have a drain? Specifically
> > I have a 2320 pilot
> > > house and I am tempted to run the garden hose in
> > there to clean
> > things
> > > off. There is a hatch that is at the head of the
> > bunk. I am not sure
> > > if it is water tight. I'd hate to end up with a
> > bunk full of water. I
> > > suspect there must be a drain for this area but
> > would like it
> > > confirmed by one of you who knows.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> >
> > On my 2510, there is a limber hole (drain) that goes
> > from the anchor
> > locker, all the way through the forward bilge, under
> > the fuel tank, and
> > exits in the rear bilge. Every year during
> > winterization, I pull the
> > anchor rode and coil it into a 5-gal bucket, and
> > then flush the anchor
> > locker with a garden hose. As long as I have the
> > bow high enough so
> > that water runs to the back, the water runs the full
> > lenght of the boat
> > and out the drain in the transom.
> >
> > Someone will have to confirm that this is the case
> > with the 23 hull
> > also.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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