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Re: Drain Plug
By:Jack Martin
Date: 11/1/1999, 7:28 pm
In Response To: Drain Plug (Perry Delano)

> In the "Baidarka Instruction Manual" put together by Craig
> Kelford I see that he installed a drain plug in the stern end of the keel
> to drain water from a Dyson Baidarka. I'm not sure whether it was a 6.6m
> double or 5.28m single.Has anyone had experience with installing such a
> plug with respect to usefulness and leakage. If your experience has been
> positive, some pointers on how to install it would be appreciated.I am in
> the process of covering a 6.6m boat and would like to use this idea if it
> works.

Just a thought from the Murphy Rules, Perry, and maybe it's too much time in the military, but I think it might apply: "Tracers work both ways."

Jack

Messages In This Thread

Drain Plug
Perry Delano -- 11/1/1999, 11:59 am
Re: Drain Plug
Jay Babina -- 11/2/1999, 9:05 am
Re: Drain Plug
Mike Hanks -- 11/2/1999, 9:35 am
Re: Drain Plug
Jack Martin -- 11/1/1999, 7:28 pm