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Dolly
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15 Jan 2013 : 18:59:23
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Hi all, Bought my very first boat a Norman Conquest at the end of August really enjoying it, It is know in dry dock so I can antifoul it the problem is the more time i spend on her the more things I want to do.
I have noticed a fitting coming out the side of the hull it looks like a vent pipe,does the conquest have a water tank or did it have a water tank at some point, this looks to be very close to the water line.
There as been some alterations on the boat by the previous owners, like it now as no rear cabin.
I will post some pictures as I move forward with the works.
Thanks Les.
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Edited by - Dolly on 30 Mar 2013 21:43:54 |
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Jan 2013 : 19:50:26
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I wouldn't like to guess without piccies, Normans came with all sorts of fitouts and most have been altered since.
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Dolly
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2013 : 22:01:48
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Hi, I'll take a picture of it when i go up there at the weekend.
Thanks Les. |
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tigtog
United Kingdom
421 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2013 : 23:03:42
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| could be a sink waste outlet |
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ken cattell
United Kingdom
192 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jan 2013 : 01:39:00
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| sink waste, gas bottle container vent or bilge pump outlet? all will be revealed with a picture; maybe.. |
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Dolly
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jan 2013 : 17:43:28
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It's to one side of the sink outlet and lower down, I knew I should of taken some pictures.  |
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kev13
United Kingdom
114 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jan 2013 : 19:30:02
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| As Ken says likel a bildge pump outlet |
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ken cattell
United Kingdom
192 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2013 : 17:18:58
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Further to the original post hopefully here is a picture taken today of 2 drain points on the starboard side of my Conquest.
The top right is the sink drain. the lower left is the vent outlet for the gas bottle container which sits under the raised floor in front of the right cockpit seat.
Behind this vent outlet runs a short bit of 15mm pipe to a tank fitting at the bottom of the gas container wall. Hope it helps. |
Edited by - ken cattell on 20 Jan 2013 17:19:32 |
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Dolly
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2013 : 20:00:37
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Yep I think you might be right Ken, went up to the boat today to do a bit, bloody freezing, and took some pictures.
At first I thought this was beloww the water line but looking again today it looks as though this is above the water line, otherwise I guess I would have a boat full of water.
Talking of water can anyone tell me why the Bilge at the bow has always got water in it and where does it come from.
Sorry about all the questions as I'm a complete novice and if you don't ask you may never know. |
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Lester Mayo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jan 2013 : 21:58:13
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The last photo is a flame trap, a breather for a petrol or diesel tank.
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df
United Kingdom
5994 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2013 : 07:36:05
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Definately a fuel tank breater, very low down though and very exposed to damage, would normally be fitted just below a rubbing strake to protect from cetting caught on lock/quay edges with vent pipe running up high before running back down to tank to prevent water ingress.
I'd be inclined to move it higher if it's still used.
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Knighty
United Kingdom
654 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2013 : 15:02:10
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Water can come from a number of places, the old favourite is the sliding side window seals,or could be bow or cabin roof fittings seeping in water or an ill fitting canopy.
The hull of these boats have water channels in the cross members (if that's the name !) under the floor so water getting anywhere on the boat if it's like my 20 which is a Conquest without a rear cabin will find it's way to the bow as my boat when moored up without anyone on slopes to the bow.
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Dolly
United Kingdom
54 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2013 : 17:14:49
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Hi df, If it's a breather pipe for a fuel tank then i will get rid of it, but will I need a breather pipe for plastic tank which is sitting in front of the outboard, on the deck which was a rear cabin.
Knighty, yes the water is always in the bow, sometimes it seems to be reduced, at worst about an 1".
The windows have been sealed closed, and canopy is in good order, there is a small amount of water coming in at the stern from where a flag poll holder is screwed into the gunnel ( I think it's called gunnel ) would this be able to make it's way to the bow. ?
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Knighty
United Kingdom
654 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2013 : 21:17:29
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Pretty sure it will make it's way to the bow. When i bought mine it was ashore on a bank and the canopy was not secured and the rear was about 6" deep in water. After draining most of it all off and getting the boat home the bow bilge kept filling up. If it's like my 20 in the bow under the hatch where the water lies have a good poke around with some stiff wire as on mine i found the drainage holes in the cross member bits blocked and after clearing them water gushed to the bow. After then draining it all out and drying it up water has never returned.
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Jan 2013 : 07:38:23
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For a plastic portable fuel tank you may be able to fit a second bayonet fitting for an outside breather, you'd have to check with a bss examiner first to see if they'd let you away with it and get a different size so you can't get it wrong way round but it would be better than the fumes in the hull from the vent screw in the cap.
Over to Ollie here, what do you recon if it was iso7840 hose with no primer bulb and a loop above outlet level?
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wisdom
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Mar 2013 : 22:30:23
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| My norman 20 has the identical fitting in the same place.its connected to the breather pipe on my water tank |
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Tank or no tank
