How do you clear the transom draining hole?

[Catigale]

Good point chip..in the winter at layup I dont cork mine..I dont like the idea of the ice block expanding either.

That string with knot trick is a nifty one though..

[Sassy Too]

Good evening fellow Mac-ers. I agree with the reverse flush also, and to help keep it clear I purchaced one of those "universal" drain strainers. I think I got it at Ace or Publix,it is rubber app. 6" dia. with a screened "well" about 2" deep and 2" dia.. I cut a flat on it , so it can fit flush against the transom , and leave it up-side down{the well up} and it works quite well. Hope this helps......Happy Sailing.....Don

[mtc]

Ah, prevention. Everytime I'm out there with the hose, I'll aim the spray into the drain. Gotta keep up with it. Once cloged, though, I'll use the air hose.

Also, a 50:50 bleach solution once a month will keep the crud in check.

Michael

[Tony D-26X_SusieQ]

I find using a wet vac from the top sucks it clear every time. I have a small 1.5 gal wet vac I keep on the boat. It is a good size and I have found it has hundreds of uses on the boat. It realy makes quick work of removing the water that collects in the bilge over the winter. About 3 to 4 gal worth. Can't seem to find the source of the leak but it's the only time I have any water collect anywhere on the boat. I suspect that the tarp cover on the tposide must collect water and funnel it down into the bilge somehow because the two winters I did not cover the boat the bilge stayed perfictly dry but the two winters I covered it I ended up with 3 to 4 gal of fresh water in the bilge.

[Rolf]

You guys are making this one way too complicated-- a toilet plunger works eveery time! I use it to drain excess water out of sink and bathroom through hulls as well.
Rolf