Here We Go Again

[VirginIslander]

Any need to put a small bilge pump in the bracket?
I guess my question is more,is there a reason not to?
If I would put a small breather through the hull so that I don'y build up to much pressure in the 115o heat of the Mojave blow the seem in the swimstep/bracket.
It would make sence to me to put like a 500 gph or smaller in the bracket.
Sorry if that's a dumb question. But I am the inventer of Murphy's law.

If you put a pump in there, you'll have a convenient place for it to flood by. .... plus the pain in the neck of running power to it.

Why not just use a clear deck inspection cover? .... They seal well and you can always look in to see if some how something's gone south.


Darlene

[BigMike8o9]

I was going to pump it into the main hull. Through a gromet as was the power.That would be enough of an air leak to keep from blowing a seam. The reason I don't like out board hatch is because of the time I sunk one side of my catamaran. Something broke the port hull inspection plate and I was sideways before I found out.
By the way it was impossible for something to break that plate and it could never happen...LOL
BigMike

[warthog5]

I see this recommended on place's like Fl. Sportsman & THT.

It's a dumb idea. If the dang thing leak's FIX it. Don't put a band-aid on it.

Why not just use a clear deck inspection cover? .... They seal well and you can always look in to see if some how something's gone south.

Use a Armstrong hatch. Easy to get off and they don't leak.

[VirginIslander]

I was going to pump it into the main hull. Through a gromet as was the power. That would be enough of an air leak to keep from blowing a seam. The reason I don't like out board hatch is because of the time I sunk one side of my catamaran. Something broke the port hull inspection plate and I was sideways before I found out.
By the way it was impossible for something to break that plate and it could never happen...LOL
BigMike

I think you're finding an issue where none exists.

The increase in pressure from expansion of the air in a bracket from sitting in the sun just isn't that much.

As a corrallary, if you trailer a boat up to a high mountain lake, then the lower atmospheric pressure at altitude has the same net result as doubling the internal pressure where you started from.

You'll have to jet leaner, but nothing blows from the pressure differential.



Darlene

[BigMike8o9]

All good points except it not blowing the seam. At lev. of almost 5,000ft and a diference of sometimes more then 50o and the area of the top of the bracket.
I decided that if I forget to leave the plug in on the wrong day I would regret it. So I am going back to aluminum which is much easier to work with for me anyhow. No pump and I will make my own hatch.
I know some of you guys don't like metal and they don't look as nice and are hard to coat, but it would be easier for me make. A one weekend job at most.