Ok, no flames on this idea, just an idea.
I am getting ready for boating season, and last year we only had one drain plug. Every year there will be several stories about people leaving the drain plug out, ect ect. So I went to Lowes for a back up, (I know I can order one, but Lowes is closer, cheaper and easier). So I was looking for an emergency plug, the plug on the 08 22VE is 1/2 inch with nl thread, so I found a small 1/2 x 2 inch pvc pipe with male/male thread and a female cap. 1.20 cost. I have epoxied, just for saftey, the cap on. It is small and light weight, will keep in the glove box, for just in case.
So, as I was walking out, I came across another idea. Here is where the "Aw that stupid,.....but actually, it might work,......hey that is not a bad idea."
If you break down a plug to its function, it is to keep the water out, when on the lake and release the water from the boat when not on the lake, the problem is to remember to put it in every single time, it can come loose, you tighten it too much and it is a bare to get out, or you forget to leave it out and you start your own ecosystem inside your hull, and I think someone mentioned that mice can gain intrance in the winter time.
So the idea was to get a small brass faucet, put some teflon on it and tighten it up, so the faucet faces down. So you simply twist it closed when going and untwist it when you finish. If you forget to twist it closed, when the bilge kicks on, hop out and close it. It is always there. The only down side I see is the inner diameter is smaller, they have a gas valve, with same 1/2 diameter through out, but it had the standard gas valve, which to me could get accidently open easier.
Anyway, stupid idea, my wife made fun of me driving around with a 50k boat with faucet, but I am seriously considering it.
Until I get made fun of.
I am getting ready for boating season, and last year we only had one drain plug. Every year there will be several stories about people leaving the drain plug out, ect ect. So I went to Lowes for a back up, (I know I can order one, but Lowes is closer, cheaper and easier). So I was looking for an emergency plug, the plug on the 08 22VE is 1/2 inch with nl thread, so I found a small 1/2 x 2 inch pvc pipe with male/male thread and a female cap. 1.20 cost. I have epoxied, just for saftey, the cap on. It is small and light weight, will keep in the glove box, for just in case.
So, as I was walking out, I came across another idea. Here is where the "Aw that stupid,.....but actually, it might work,......hey that is not a bad idea."
If you break down a plug to its function, it is to keep the water out, when on the lake and release the water from the boat when not on the lake, the problem is to remember to put it in every single time, it can come loose, you tighten it too much and it is a bare to get out, or you forget to leave it out and you start your own ecosystem inside your hull, and I think someone mentioned that mice can gain intrance in the winter time.
So the idea was to get a small brass faucet, put some teflon on it and tighten it up, so the faucet faces down. So you simply twist it closed when going and untwist it when you finish. If you forget to twist it closed, when the bilge kicks on, hop out and close it. It is always there. The only down side I see is the inner diameter is smaller, they have a gas valve, with same 1/2 diameter through out, but it had the standard gas valve, which to me could get accidently open easier.
Anyway, stupid idea, my wife made fun of me driving around with a 50k boat with faucet, but I am seriously considering it.
Until I get made fun of.
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