Watertight bung for hawse pipe.

[Conachair]

I have lofrans kobra windlass, chain drops straight into chain locker at deck level. As does any seawater underway. Any top tips for watertight bung other than a plastic bag shoved down there? Steel boat so keeping water out gets obsessive.

 

[Tradewinds]

I have used plasticine to make a malleable bung in the past. In fact I bought some at one of the malls in Trini - lots of different colours - very pretty!

 

[samwise]

I had the same problem with the Lofrans Royal on our Westerly. It was only really bad in conditions where we were taking regular greenies over the bow, when even the carefully stuffed rag failed to stop the torrent going down and soaking the sharp end of the forepeak cushions.

I designed ( posh word for designed) but drew up a pivoting plate -- a bit like those keyhole covers you can get, it works on the same principle. The plate has a cut out that fits over the chain. I made up a cardboard template and got it made in stainless. It is screwed to the deck with a self tapper. It won't keep all the water out but so far it has worked well for us.

I am going down to the boat this week-end so if you are interested PM me and I 'll take a picture and send it to you.

 

[samwise]

I forgot to add that the plate has a piece of sheet rubber glued to the underside to make a better seal.

 

[TradewindSailor]

I had the same problem with the Lofrans Royal on our Westerly. It was only really bad in conditions where we were taking regular greenies over the bow, when even the carefully stuffed rag failed to stop the torrent going down and soaking the sharp end of the forepeak cushions.

I designed ( posh word for designed) but drew up a pivoting plate -- a bit like those keyhole covers you can get, it works on the same principle. The plate has a cut out that fits over the chain. I made up a cardboard template and got it made in stainless. It is screwed to the deck with a self tapper. It won't keep all the water out but so far it has worked well for us.

I am going down to the boat this week-end so if you are interested PM me and I 'll take a picture and send it to you.

Yep, I did the same on my last boat ..... but I made it with 'SeaTeak' or 'StarBoard' ... worked well. Stainless steel seems a better option though.

 

[bikedaft]

would love to see a pic. fed up with half a water carrier upside down over the windlass

 

[john_q]

chain pipe stopper

We have a steel boat as well, same problem. We use 2 pieces of close cell foam jammed in the end of the pipe

 

[Poignard]

I jam a bit of an old sponge down the hole. Works quite well.

 

[TradewindSailor]

The 'SeaTeak' solution ....

 

[Conachair]

I have used plasticine to make a malleable bung in the past. In fact I bought some at one of the malls in Trini - lots of different colours - very pretty!

That´s the one! Thanks. And hours of fun to be had on passage with what´s left over.