[frers-list]How to clean out the 2 aft cockpit drains from topside ?
John Rimel
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Two thoughts that might be helpful. . . =20
You might try a strong wet/dry shop vac and simply suck the stuff up and =
out.
If there=92s gunk below the screens that forms a plug, then once the =
screen is out, most hardware stores carry a very handy plastic barbed =
drain cleaner tool that you simply stick down the drain and pull back =
up. It=92s got lots of little barbs that catch all the debris and pull =
it out. It=92s designed to be flexible enough to go through P-traps on =
sinks and they seem to work pretty well.=20
John Rimel
Mountain Press Publishing Company
1301 South Third West
P.O. Box 2399=09
Missoula, MT 59806
Phone: 406-728-1900 ext. 121
Fax: 406-728-1635
E-mail: mailto:jrimel@mtnpress.com
Website: http://mountain-press.com/
Cell: 406-880-2464
On Oct 23, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Rod Stright <StrightR@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Sometimes they are in with sealant but if you score with a knife they =
should pop out and Dick describes.
> =20
> Rod
> =20
> From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com =
[mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of Richard =
Saunders
> Sent: October-23-14 10:01 AM
> To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
> Subject: Re: [frers-list]How to clean out the 2 aft cockpit drains =
from topside ?
> =20
> Courtney, the plastic screens should pop out. Be careful, because =
they get brittle over time. Gently pry out with a small screw drive or =
knife, or make a hook with a coat hanger wire.=20
> =20
> Dick Saunders
> Out Of Reach
> =20
> =20
> From: Courtney Thomas <ccthomas01@hotmail.com>
> To: "frers-list@lists.frers33.com" <frers-list@lists.frers33.com>=20
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 9:16 AM
> Subject: [frers-list]How to clean out the 2 aft cockpit drains from =
topside ?
>=20
> Greetings !
>=20
> I would appreciate knowing how to clean the 2 sternmost cockpit drains =
without diving into the starboard
> cockpit hatch and wrestling with all the below deck apparatus.
>=20
> I don't want to break 'em but can see lots of debris stuffing the =
crosshatched screen and want to most easily
> clean it out.
>=20
> Can they be unscrewed and if so, how ? If not, can the solid circular =
annular ring in which the screen is=20
> embedded/mounted be itself, with the 'screen', be removed and if so, =
how ?=20
>=20
> If none of the above applies, any suggestions ?
>=20
> Appreciatively,
>=20
> Courtney Thomas =
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Two =
thoughts that might be helpful. . . <div><br></div><div>You might =
try a strong wet/dry shop vac and simply suck the stuff up and =
out.</div><div><br></div><div>If there=92s gunk below the screens that =
forms a plug, then once the screen is out, most hardware stores carry a =
very handy plastic barbed drain cleaner tool that you simply stick down =
the drain and pull back up. It=92s got lots of little barbs that catch =
all the debris and pull it out. It=92s designed to be flexible enough to =
go through P-traps on sinks and they seem to work pretty =
well. </div><div><br></div><div><br><div>
<div><div>John Rimel</div><div>Mountain Press Publishing =
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<br><div><div>On Oct 23, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Rod Stright <<a =
href=3D"mailto:StrightR@eastlink.ca">StrightR@eastlink.ca</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" =
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font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);">Sometimes they are in with sealant but if you score =
with a knife they should pop out and Dick =
describes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: =
rgb(31, 73, 125);">Rod<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm =
0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
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Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: =
underline;">frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com" style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: =
underline;">mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com</a>]<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Richard =
Saunders<br><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>October-23-14 10:01 =
AM<br><b>To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list@lists.frers33.com" style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: =
underline;">frers-list@lists.frers33.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [frers-list]How to =
clean out the 2 aft cockpit drains from topside =
?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; =
background-color: white;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: =
Verdana, sans-serif;">Courtney, the plastic screens should pop =
out. Be careful, because they get brittle over time. Gently =
pry out with a small screw drive or knife, or make a hook with a coat =
hanger wire. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin:=
0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; background-color: white;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; =
font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: =
Verdana, sans-serif;">Dick =
Saunders<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Out Of =
Reach<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, =
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serif; background-color: white;"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; =
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Courtney Thomas <<a =
href=3D"mailto:ccthomas01@hotmail.com" style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: =
underline;">ccthomas01@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>"<a =
href=3D"mailto:frers-list@lists.frers33.com" style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: underline;">frers-list@lists.frers33.com</a>" <<a =
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class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, October 22, 2014 =
9:16 AM<br><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>[frers-list]How to clean =
out the 2 aft cockpit drains from topside ?</span><span =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, =
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style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman', serif; background-color: white;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>Greetings !<br><br>I would appreciate =
knowing how to clean the 2 sternmost cockpit drains without diving into =
the starboard<br>cockpit hatch and wrestling with all the below deck =
apparatus.<br><br>I don't want to break 'em but can see lots of debris =
stuffing the crosshatched screen and want to most easily<br>clean it =
out.<br><br>Can they be unscrewed and if so, how ? If not, can the solid =
circular annular ring in which the screen is <br>embedded/mounted =
be itself, with the 'screen', be removed and if so, how =
? <br><br>If none of the above applies, any suggestions =
?<br><br>Appreciatively,<br><br>Courtney Thomas =
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