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Drain Tubes
Pete	#1  Posted on 04/24/07 - 5:57 PM
Member Posts: 79 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/27/06	I have a 1984 Montauk in good shape. The drain tubes looked fine. I decided to replace them anyway. This is a good choice because the o rings are dried and compress and allowed moisture in the holes through the transom. I washed the boat over the weekend and this is the only water the boat has seen since Sept 06 so I know the moisture is from this. The wood is solid and not soft and wet. I just thought I'd share. Replace the drain tubes. Pete
Mike	#2  Posted on 04/24/07 - 6:21 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	Good point. I guess we can't expect the o-rings to retain their elasticity for 20+ years. It's on my list of to-do's.
Pete	#3  Posted on 04/24/07 - 7:29 PM
Member Posts: 79 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/27/06	I used a pair of wire clippers (not tin snippers) to grab the lip of the tube and pulled it away from the hull without touching the gel coat. I then straightened the lip out with pliers and pushed the tube through. I avoided this task because I thought it would be difficult. I was easy and took 20 minutes to pull all 4 tubes.
jaemrich	#4  Posted on 04/25/07 - 3:37 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 61 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/02/07	where did you find the replacement drain tubes? what else did you have to do? adhesives or sealants or anything? Thanks
jaemrich	#5  Posted on 04/25/07 - 3:45 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 61 Comments: 1 Joined: 04/02/07	nevermind, i found the drain tube replacement instructions (link below). a better question would be did you follow the posted instructions? any suggestions beyond those instructions? http://www.whalercentral.com/readarti...icle_id=42
Pete	#6  Posted on 04/25/07 - 6:36 AM
Member Posts: 79 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/27/06	I will follow the instructions posted in the link. I need to wait and let the areas dry. I also need to touch up some gelcoat around some of the holes before I replace the tubes. FYI for the longer tubes I will use a 2" long female threaded coupler which will extend the flaring tool bolt with a 12 inch threaded rod. I picked up the 12" rod and the coupler in my local hardware store. No cutting a long rod and messing with threads. Pete