tubes for deck drains

Old'sCool · #1 10-30-2006, 08:50 PM

I have 28 1/4" and the o-rings to fit. It's yours for the shipping cost. Don't be scared of the flaring part. Once it's annealed it bends really easy without cracking. It's too brittle otherwise. The more square and accurate you cut the ends, the better it looks finished. The second flange is a two person job.....one to hold/one to hammer (an old towing ball works nicely!), or sometimes your local Whaler shop will rent (or lend) the flaring tool. All this assumes the tubes are flanged on both ends and capturing the hull against both flanges.

Blue197320 · #2 10-31-2006, 12:31 AM

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if the stuff u have is 1" in diameter ill take it. ill PM u for shipping.

abl1111 · #3 10-31-2006, 05:12 PM

I have seen some really nice work on this site w/ PVC set in epoxy. I re-did my 'tubes' (3) years ago and if I were to do it again I would do it the epoxy/PVC way.

Blue197320 · #4 10-31-2006, 09:55 PM

i would do that but i havent found any drain plugs that fit inside the pvc tubes.

abl1111 · #5 11-02-2006, 06:27 PM

Hmmm. Never thought about that. What is the inside diam. for a PVC tube that you might use ? Maybe it could be bored out to fit the available plugs by a machine shop for a few bucks ??

Blue197320 · #6 11-02-2006, 07:37 PM

i used a piece of sprinkler pvc riser from home depot. i didnt do that great of a job on it so im a little dissapointed in myslelf. i have to do it again though because it still has a slow leak somewhere around that drain into the bilge.

RS · #7 11-03-2006, 11:08 AM

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i havent found any drain plugs that fit inside the pvc tubes.

The standard 1" bailer plug should fit into 1" sch 40 pvc. If you used 3/4 sch40, the ID is .81". You can wrap a few layers of tommy tape around a 5/8" bailer plug.

Blue197320 · #8 11-03-2006, 05:58 PM

what is tommy tape?

abl1111 · #9 11-03-2006, 10:55 PM

I cannot believe you just mentioned " Tommy Tape " !!!! I had been trying to remember what that tape is called - I have tried to describe it to several good hardware stores, with out knowing the name, and they looked at me like I was crazy.

THANK YOU !

RS · #10 11-04-2006, 01:45 AM

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what is tommy tape?

Self fusing silicone tape. It stretches so it can be used on an expanding plug. I've used it on a 1" plug to use in a 1 1/4 drain hole.