Jack Dadali
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- Dec 30, 2019
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- Boat Info
- 1979 Searay 225. She is a project boat! Got it for free and am completly overhauling it.
- Engines
- Mercruiser 5.0 being changed to Volvo 5.7
So Project boat 1979 225 Searay Express Cruiser?? Not really sure, but Im guessing based off pictures. Anyways, tearing it all apart and im running into A LOT of thru-hull fittings.
Starting with the Chrome fill caps, one on the bow (water tank) and then I have two at STBD Midships. The after one is Fuel but the middle one is corroded out and had a 2"(?) corregated hose attached to it that was about 4" long. It was located in the head behind the cabinetry. no idea where it goes or what it was for. I assumed for the head but it was just a portable toilet in there. and there is no sink. No idea.
Next is the drainage. Under the sink on PORT side cabin, I have two fittings, one is 3/4" and one is 1 1/8". 3/4" is hooked to the sink drain (makes sense) but the other is just attached to a plastic see through hose. running no where. This is at or below waterline.
Next is the bilge pumps. STBD side I have a 3/4" in the head right next to that odd fill fitting. There is a hole in the floor with some corregated 2" piping in there that cuts through the floor and comes out right at the cabin entrance. Im assuming this was to fish the 3/4" bilge drain through so a pump can sit right in the bilge pocket and pump out that way. What is confusing is about 8" aft to that is another 3/4" overboard fitting but on the other side of the console (so just aft of the console outside the cabin). No idea what that was for. Has a small piece of corregated hose on it. Thats it.
And finally....how do you replace the engine room bilge hose? that thing is in the STBD AFT corner of the boat and unless if you are a contortionist, how do you replace it!!??
oh...where does the chain locker drain to?
Thanks in advance everyone and if you would like pictures please let me know. Im at work right now and this is really bugging me!
Starting with the Chrome fill caps, one on the bow (water tank) and then I have two at STBD Midships. The after one is Fuel but the middle one is corroded out and had a 2"(?) corregated hose attached to it that was about 4" long. It was located in the head behind the cabinetry. no idea where it goes or what it was for. I assumed for the head but it was just a portable toilet in there. and there is no sink. No idea.
Next is the drainage. Under the sink on PORT side cabin, I have two fittings, one is 3/4" and one is 1 1/8". 3/4" is hooked to the sink drain (makes sense) but the other is just attached to a plastic see through hose. running no where. This is at or below waterline.
Next is the bilge pumps. STBD side I have a 3/4" in the head right next to that odd fill fitting. There is a hole in the floor with some corregated 2" piping in there that cuts through the floor and comes out right at the cabin entrance. Im assuming this was to fish the 3/4" bilge drain through so a pump can sit right in the bilge pocket and pump out that way. What is confusing is about 8" aft to that is another 3/4" overboard fitting but on the other side of the console (so just aft of the console outside the cabin). No idea what that was for. Has a small piece of corregated hose on it. Thats it.
And finally....how do you replace the engine room bilge hose? that thing is in the STBD AFT corner of the boat and unless if you are a contortionist, how do you replace it!!??
oh...where does the chain locker drain to?
Thanks in advance everyone and if you would like pictures please let me know. Im at work right now and this is really bugging me!
