"THE VORTEX"

TUGBOAT · #1 11-21-2003, 06:34 PM

Wasn't there a story Way back about a trojan filled with lil men that jumped out ? Hmm I wonder if they where Seamen ?
Talk about trolling with those hang'n out the back end ! Blow fish & G Oh never mind.
OK I'm back I was gett'n carried away.
I placed the ball scuppers over mine then put the rubber scuppers over brass tubes thru the splashwell,Seems to help a lil' I just keep them plugged.

John R · #2 12-09-2003, 02:49 PM

OK - I slacked - here are some pic Fellowship e-mailed me:

These were taken with his disposable "fish" camera

abl1111 · #3 12-09-2003, 04:55 PM

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I've always considered myself someone who can visualize 'a thing' when it is explained to me.

For a $1,000,000 - I have no idea what this thing looks like. No idea how it works either.

Can you help me out ?

Thx,

Alan

FELLOW-SHIP · #4 12-09-2003, 06:01 PM

Ha Abl
You got to remember this is not space science this is a low tec $1.00 for both sides product. I thought my instructions were pretty good but if you have any questions let me know and I will fill you in. Basically you cut one piece of pvc take some tape and wrap the diaphragm or the finger of a glove on it, then slide a o ring over the top and have a pull ring to remove it from the top of your scupper hole at the end of the day. You just push it in and pull it out at the end of the day. That’s it, I think you forgot to first drink one beer before you got started. If you would have drank the beer you probably would have seen how to do this much quicker.

These things realy work great I have been drifting in Seas up to 4'to 6' with no water coming in.

Ha John thanks for posting the pictures for me did you get the one with the green glove finger??

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abl1111 · #5 12-09-2003, 06:22 PM

Ok, I re-read it again.

But first, I opened a beer and started to drink it - that was the missing part for me ! It is absolutely imperative that you drink a beer while reading the directions !

Now, I know how to make it - most versions of it too. Aaah, alcohol !

However, how does it work ? The plastic cup version: the "T" is taped to the vertical, bottom part of the male threads, the "golf ball" is bent over, partially covering the hole. This gets put into the scupper hole from the cockpit.

So, if you were to step aft in the boat while she is not moving, the bent over "golfball" would act as a flap and cover the hole - not letting water in ?????

The (2) track tape cover - no idea what you mean - should I drink vodka for that one ?

Anyway, if that's it - it's great ! Is that it ?

Oh, and what keeps the thing positively plugged into the scupper hole ?

- Alan

ocuyler · #6 12-09-2003, 09:50 PM

RECALL NOTICE ################
HOME DEPOT STORE #1903 - MIAMI, FLORIDA

IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION that the sight of men with condoms, bending over, going down on their cockpits installing the VORTEX has caused an increase in traffic on the ICW as scores of gay men follow Fellowship to the "inlet".

This recall reccommends using 4 o-rings instead of only 2 and using a condom only once. Home Depot offers no warantee, express or implied, as to the suitability of this product for any intended purpose.

[ December 09, 2003, 09:00 PM: Message edited by: Otto Cuyler ]

FELLOW-SHIP · #7 12-10-2003, 09:54 AM

Ha Abe
You got it, it’s really simple, I told you that you needed a beer first. We are always wanting to make things harder than it really is. Perhaps if I made more moving parts every one would have got it on the first time, or said it will cost $10.00 a side guys would have bought into it quicker. As for your last question the o ring keeps it stuck in the scupper and will not come out with out pulling it up with the finger pull. Oh by the way you only need one o ring per side.
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