#91 has breaks in the toe rails at each corner of the stern for drainage.
#91 has breaks in the toe rails at each corner of the stern for drainage.
Last edited by Janice Collins; 06-30-2002 at 04:36 PM.
on the 70 the deck scuppers are at the same place but the output was under the water. before with the old and heavy inboard engine (220kg) and some aditionnal equipement my grandfather must make other at the back (the back of the boat was inserted). now (outboar engine 37kg )the boat was in its lines, the deck scuppers at the back are not necessary and i had removed it.
Anyone have this problem with what I assume was factory issue (#82)? This Ariel has a break between the taffrail rail and toe rail, but in the slot at the aftmost part of the break, at the edge of the transom, the slot where the water should flow our freely, curls up and blocks free egress of a portion of the captured water. Was this a manufacturing mistake, or do others have a similar curl?
Peter -
I think that was/is supposed to act as a sort of a "dam" to encourage water to go down the small holes and into a water-gathering system in the lazarette, or maybe under the cockpit. This is what Craig was referring to.
At least that is my interpretation of what that "curl" is for... 8^)
Kurt - Ariel #422 Katie Marie
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The mini ramps also provides a back for the s.s. 1/2 round 'rubbing strake'. Or it did on 338.
Popped out the wedgies and faired the slot down to deck level with 1/2 round files - this takes it down further than the deck/hull seam. You'll be opening the seam when you do this.
The factory seam inside the laz is battered with poly and matt which you may expose. Just open and clean out the loose stuff there on top and fill with epoxy filler, file and fair, paint or gelcoat. Then cut the 1/2 round trim shorter to fit if necessary.
The only downside might be staining on the transom under the openings from water now able to run off the stern.
You can sorta see this lowering of the scuppers in the Gallery on pages 13 #166 and 14 #198.
Last edited by ebb; 01-05-2006 at 07:06 AM.
I've found that "ramp" provides a means to propel the running water far away from the stern, so water staining is no issue...
Yes, a new boot stripe is in my future - after some other issues are addressed.
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
Nice boat there!
Boot stripe problem might be fixed by stationing someone of equal weight in the bow.
The little ramps in the scuppers have caused puddling in the deck aft of the thru-deck scupper next to the coamings.
If you keep the edge sharp there where water exits (when you take the wedges out) it is less likely to dribble down the transom. It's boats that sit around collecting dust that have a stain problem.
My Commander 89 does not have breaks.
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