Cockpit Boat

the water that skiers get in the boat as well as the water that gets in the boat when I wash it, does not drain very well. There is a drain in front of the rear lounge seat, but it drains very slowly.

You should be able to see where the drain comes out "above the water line. It's a Delron fitting. Use a waterhose and "Back flush" this line. The Water will squirt inside the boat, but will run right back out. Try to catch any trash before it goes back down the drain. Good Luck!

2008-09-02 17:50:23 by zeusdog7

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I have patched all holes and sanded it down with 100 and 150 grit sandpaper. I don't prefer to paint if I can get the hard surface back... Also, Can I jst add pigment to polyester resin and make my own? What product names?

Now go over it with 220,then 440. The smoother the surface the flatter the gelcoat will lay.You can buy different colors of gelcoat.Go to B.O.W. or west marine.And make sure you follow the directions!!!And no you cant add color to the resin.It will still be just exsposed resin.If your going to brush it on make sure you use vertical strokes.Good luck

2008-02-27 19:23:00 by chris

Price: $59.95 $24.95

High-power SMD LEDs encased in a thin and flexible resin strip
Easy to install using double-sided 3M adhesive tape (included)
Dimmable and flexible LED light strip for boat, RV, auto, truck and aircraft lighting

what do they call the cockpit on a boat? I need to know for a book I'm writing

Depends on the size or type of boat. A small boat, especially a sailboat, has a cockpit. It's usually where the boat is steered from, its floor is below the level of the deck, it's usually near the stern of the boat and open to the weather. In a larger boat, up to and including a freighter, the equivalent is the bridge. This is also where the boat is steered from, but it's more likely to be near the centre of the boat('amidships' in nautical terms), its floor will probably be above the level of the deck and it will be enclosed in some way.

2008-09-22 17:57:21 by himan275

Price: $9.95 $3.50

Just 1.75" long with 2 small mounting holes
Compact plastic housing with 3 very bright Blue color LEDs
12 volt DC, very low (under 40mA current draw) power use, with color coded wiring

My boat has compartment and the berths and cockpit which are filled with what appears to be PUR foam. By what ever reason this foam is all soaking wet. If I take all of the foam out in order to dry the boat, can I leave the boat without this foam or do I have to refoam it as it was before?

This question takes a bit of knowledge and a bit of understanding. Can I say that closed cell urethane foam, would not be wet. But PUR foam which is not closed cell can get soggy. This would without question add weight to the boat. Remove it. Secondly. every sailboat I've been on used a keel/centerboard to keep it reasonably upright in the water. Some small "board" style sailboats can take a knockdown without sinking, because of the design of the boat. But, you could fill most sailboats completely full and they would still sink, Why? they can't overcome the weight of the ballast in the boat. Read up on rigid, polyurethane foam floatation. Which is often used as a void filler. If you refill the spaces, use the rigid polyurethane only.

2009-03-01 13:55:26 by winnytherat

A few of their fighters have a bent look on the front of them. Anyone know the reasons for this and benefits? Crazy question, does an aircraft actually fly straight or is it kind of tilted upwards when flying because it is riding air like a boat rides on water. Do you get what I am trying to say? That would explain to me why the arcraft is tilted in the front so the pilot has a better view and picture of what is it front of him.
Why hasnt any other aircraft manufacturer designed this into their aircraft?

The angle of the nose reflects the expected air flow around the aircraft. In high-speed, high-performance aircraft, small details of air flow are important. The slightly angled nose isn't unique to the Su-30; it has been quite common on transonic and supersonic-capable fighter aircraft for decades. Even the old F-4 Phantom had a slightly drooped nose.

Look at various high-speed and supersonic aircraft and you'll see lots of things that look a bit counter-intuitive. For example, the SR-71 has a chine—a sharp horizontal ridge—that runs around most of the aircraft, and it's not immediately obvious why. The Skunk Works design team discovered through experimentation that a chine improved lift and performance at supersonic speeds, so there it is.

2010-11-02 11:09:06 by mach2.25steve