Hey CB!!...

[chumbucket]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

Well I be...that's a new one alright...don't know if I'll be able to use it cause of the plug on end of the ducer cable...won't go thru such a small hole and a bigger hole will bounce and leak the water away over time...gonna have to study on that...will a bed of epoxy do the job?...mounted on angle, but shooting straight down?......if so, any particular kind of epoxy (marine ?) I need to look for?...Thanks for all the helpage...

That's why you cut the X in the rubber cap. It really doesn't leak like you think it would. I store my kayak in straps on it's side and I loose very little water. You can always cut the bottom of the PVC coupling in a V to fit the keel of the hull. Then epoxy it with 5200.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by chumbucket

That's why you cut the X in the rubber cap. It really doesn't leak like you think it would. I store my kayak in straps on it's side and I loose very little water. You can always cut the bottom of the PVC coupling in a V to fit the keel of the hull. Then epoxy it with 5200.

The 21 has two bilges...forward one, just aft of the fuel tank is where the bilge-pump is located center-line...that's the only one I would try to do this as aft bilge is quite difficult to access...anyway, there's no place on the keel to do it...it'll have to be up the hill to port side as water intake is starboard and probably causes some turbulence...anyway, I'm goin to Lowes tomorrow and get the PVC and a cap...thinking of painting the X cut where the cable goes thru w/liquid electrical tape...Thanks a ton, CB!!...really appreciate all the pics!!

[chumbucket]

Hey reel. In thinking back and looking at the pics. I think what I did on the rubber cap was drill a hole first for a tight fit on the wire diameter. Then I made one slice with a utility knife across the hole for the plug end. The once it's pulled down tight, the slice fits back together evenly. Probably would hurt to smear the top of the cap with some goop like your thinking afterward.
I think I'm going to use this method in the new Scout (if it ever gets finished and I can bring it home....).

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by chumbucket

I think I'm going to use this method in the new Scout (if it ever gets finished and I can bring it home....).

Thanks for the idea...and I believe "Message Sent!!"...

[macojoe]

I just put a For Sale sign on it, iys not like you will be able to use it any way!

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by macojoe

I just put a For Sale sign on it, iys not like you will be able to use it any way!