Gaylord Ballard
Veteran Member
Hello all,
I have a 1977 Mainship and it has a rear cockpit. In the cockpit it has two rear drains 3 inch and at the front of the cockpit are two drains that handle the water coming down the gunwales. The drains lead below the deck and into a manifold. At the bottom of the manifold is a drain pipe that leads to a thru hull fitting in the stern just above the water line. Here's the problem: over the years this manifold has accumulated debris and has stopped up the drain. Of course you can't see into the manifold. I have tried to snake it out but that is not adequate. It appears that I will have to figure out a way to cut a hole in the side of it large enough to get my hand or tools or wet vac in there and then close it back up with water tight fitting. Has anybody encountered a problem like this?
I have a 1977 Mainship and it has a rear cockpit. In the cockpit it has two rear drains 3 inch and at the front of the cockpit are two drains that handle the water coming down the gunwales. The drains lead below the deck and into a manifold. At the bottom of the manifold is a drain pipe that leads to a thru hull fitting in the stern just above the water line. Here's the problem: over the years this manifold has accumulated debris and has stopped up the drain. Of course you can't see into the manifold. I have tried to snake it out but that is not adequate. It appears that I will have to figure out a way to cut a hole in the side of it large enough to get my hand or tools or wet vac in there and then close it back up with water tight fitting. Has anybody encountered a problem like this?