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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
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Posted: Fri Jul 12 09:08:34 1985
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>           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