Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site axiom.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!decvax!linus!axiom!scs From: scs@axiom.UUCP (Steve Schwarm) Newsgroups: net.rec.boat Subject: Re: "s e l f b a i l i n g " Message-ID: <60@axiom.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 09:08:34 EDT Article-I.D.: axiom.60 Posted: Fri Jul 12 09:08:34 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 04:10:58 EDT References: <87@biomed.UUCP> Organization: Axiom Technology, Newton MA Lines: 24 > I don't want to start an arguement, but, what do you think is the > TRUE meaning of a self- bailing cockpit or bilge?? Does it mean: > > A). If I pull out the drain plugs on ... > whatever, the cockpit will fill with water to a certain level, and , once > the water level equalizes , and the freeboard is hopefully not compromised > too much, all water flow should stop. ... > > ---------- O R ---------- > > B). If the boat fills with water for whatever reason ( .. ) , I just start > the engine, or raise the sails, get going at a good clip, and pull the drain > plugs. ... My Sunbird Sail boat has a third. When I am sailing fast enough and water that enters the cockpit will run out. This is done by a float ball in a chamber on the bottom of the boat. When the boat is going to slow the ball floats up and blocks a hole in the bottom of the boat. If I go fast enough, a vacuum empties the chamber (it is open only to the stern of the boat) and water will run out of the cockpit though the hole. Now that's self-bailing. Steve Schwarm linus!axiom!scs