Dune
Senior Member
To be filed in the Incredibly Stupid Problem Department file....
2006 Avon Seasport 360DL..... I have managed to loose both of the screw in transom drain plugs while the dinghy was sitting on the flybridge of the yacht for a year. I don't think they fell out but I vaguely recall purposely removing them, as the little plastic legs that held them in place, when unscrewed, were nearly broke.. so I removed them all the way... and a year later my feeble brain can't remember what I did with them (insert dope slap)
And no, of COURSE I didn't store them somewhere ON THE DINGHY....that would have been way too intelligent (insert second more forceful dopeslap)
And now I need to leave on a 60 mile trip on Tuesday and feel the need to plug those two transom holes "just in case" I need the dinghy.
So, seeing as I don't have time to get them from whoever might sell Avon parts, what is the likelihood they are the same plugs as what every other inflatable Rib maker used ? If not, I see tapered rubber stoppers from the hardware store in my immediate future....do you agree ? (or "bois tampons"... i.e. tapered wood plugs....but rubber might be better so as to somewhat conform to the ID threads and not damage them)
As I recall the holes are about 5/8" ID...with internal plastic threads. Other than constructing a semi automatic plywood ass kicker complete with a boot with spike in the toe, for loosing them in the first place.....thoughts ?
2006 Avon Seasport 360DL..... I have managed to loose both of the screw in transom drain plugs while the dinghy was sitting on the flybridge of the yacht for a year. I don't think they fell out but I vaguely recall purposely removing them, as the little plastic legs that held them in place, when unscrewed, were nearly broke.. so I removed them all the way... and a year later my feeble brain can't remember what I did with them (insert dope slap)
And no, of COURSE I didn't store them somewhere ON THE DINGHY....that would have been way too intelligent (insert second more forceful dopeslap)
And now I need to leave on a 60 mile trip on Tuesday and feel the need to plug those two transom holes "just in case" I need the dinghy.
So, seeing as I don't have time to get them from whoever might sell Avon parts, what is the likelihood they are the same plugs as what every other inflatable Rib maker used ? If not, I see tapered rubber stoppers from the hardware store in my immediate future....do you agree ? (or "bois tampons"... i.e. tapered wood plugs....but rubber might be better so as to somewhat conform to the ID threads and not damage them)
As I recall the holes are about 5/8" ID...with internal plastic threads. Other than constructing a semi automatic plywood ass kicker complete with a boot with spike in the toe, for loosing them in the first place.....thoughts ?
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