Log flaps

[[163233]]

No, not a weird euphemism, I've got a raymarine log with a flap that slows the ingress when you pull the log for cleaning.

However, last time I pulled the log the flap, collar, and metal retaing ring splooshed out alongside a fearsome inundation. The log and the blank both seem to stop the water, but it'll probably require a lift out to fix it.

Should this be urgent or is the flap equipment optional?

 

[prv]

The flap doesn’t do anything when the log or the blank is in place. It’s just there to limit the “fearsome inundation” when you change between them. Older log fittings didn’t have them.

Pete

 

[john_morris_uk]

The flap equipment is entirely optional. Mine sticks sometimes too. It's a flap that seats itself into the side of the tube that the log fits into. Years ago most logs 'tubes' didn't have them and you used to have to be handy with getting the blanking plug into place.

On a separate note, I'm always bemused by how worried people are about the fountain of water. It would take ages for the boat to actually sink even if you left it open and I can't imagine anyone is actually going to do that. In reality a few litres (at most) comes in and usually it's less than a couple of litres.

I've got a crew member who I have to tell to go and sit on the deck out of sight when I'm cleaning the log as he gets so anxious about it. "Why are you letting water into the boat like that..." He's not exactly a novice having crossed Biscay in the past.

edit: Pete beat me to it. My problem for being verbose.

 

[[163233]]

The flap doesn’t do anything when the log or the blank is in place. It’s just there to limit the “fearsome inundation” when you change between them. Older log fittings didn’t have them.

Pete

Yes, but the flap lives in a plastic cylinder which was also ejected. My gut instinct is that it doesn't matter, but I've not really looked too closely at one and to do so now would involve a foot high gushing in the face.

 

[[163233]]

The flap equipment is entirely optional. Mine sticks sometimes too. It's a flap that seats itself into the side of the tube that the log fits into. Years ago most logs 'tubes' didn't have them and you used to have to be handy with getting the blanking plug into place.

On a separate note, I'm always bemused by how worried people are about the fountain of water. It would take ages for the boat to actually sink even if you left it open and I can't imagine anyone is actually going to do that. In reality a few litres (at most) comes in and usually it's less than a couple of litres.

I've got a crew member who I have to tell to go and sit on the deck out of sight when I'm cleaning the log as he gets so anxious about it. "Why are you letting water into the boat like that..." He's not exactly a novice having crossed Biscay in the past.

edit: Pete beat me to it. My problem for being verbose.

Yes, I had a NASA one before, but a smaller boat and closer to the waterline so the gushing wasn't quite so dramatic.

I've also cleaned on this boat before, but this time got both a double height gushing and a load of flap bits ejected into the boat. Which was disconcerting.

A hand over the top was enough to stop it while I contemplated the devastation.

Brevity is overrated.

I think I'll leave it until the next lift then.. Thanks all for your reassurance.