Dougcole
Guru
Hi all,
The cockpit scuppers on my 400 drain really slowly. They drain through the deck and exit at or just below the water line. There are floating rubber balls inside the scuppers that are designed to prevent water from flowing into them, which seems to work...I've never had water flow up into the cockpit. Problem is, they often get sort of stuck and prevent water from flowing out of the cockpit as well. I removed the screens over them and that helps some, but not a lot.
It's a poor design, they should drain through the sides, well above the waterline. I'm not too worried about flooding as I think the cockpit door would actually move more water out than the scuppers anyway if a lot of water came in. But it is irritating.
When I rinse the decks the water pools over them they float up, close off the scupper and the dirt settles out, creating a stain around them.
I'm considering removing one of the balls to see if it helps. Anybody tried this or have another solution? All of the 400s I have seen and most of the other 2000 era Mainships have the same design so I'm sure I am not suffering alone in the wilderness here.
Thanks!
The cockpit scuppers on my 400 drain really slowly. They drain through the deck and exit at or just below the water line. There are floating rubber balls inside the scuppers that are designed to prevent water from flowing into them, which seems to work...I've never had water flow up into the cockpit. Problem is, they often get sort of stuck and prevent water from flowing out of the cockpit as well. I removed the screens over them and that helps some, but not a lot.
It's a poor design, they should drain through the sides, well above the waterline. I'm not too worried about flooding as I think the cockpit door would actually move more water out than the scuppers anyway if a lot of water came in. But it is irritating.
When I rinse the decks the water pools over them they float up, close off the scupper and the dirt settles out, creating a stain around them.
I'm considering removing one of the balls to see if it helps. Anybody tried this or have another solution? All of the 400s I have seen and most of the other 2000 era Mainships have the same design so I'm sure I am not suffering alone in the wilderness here.
Thanks!