You aren't the first to curse and scream while trying to drill or cut G10. Carbide bits, low speed, and lots of patience are all beneficial.

A table saw is a good idea, but a masonry saw is even better. This stuff is tough.

 

Yeah, wtf? My hull is about 3/8" thick at that point and is much, much softer than the 3/8" G10 that I reinforced it with. Given the strength of the G10 I probably tripled the strength of my hull for those six inches. I wonder if that's too much.

Slow speed, yeah, I geared down my drill press to it's slowest setting, but it still burned out the motor. I was paying too much attention to how hot the G10 and the hole saw were getting, I didn't realize the motor was frying pan hot.

 

Nice job! What is the through-hull for, anyway?

 

Cockpit drains. And the sink, if I ever hook the sink up.

 

Soaking that vinyl ? hose in really hot water before installing with gloves can often let it lie better without the kink.

 

Ideally, though, that hose should be a reinforced hose, like the sanitation hose or flex wet exhaust hose from Trident, both of which are recommended for below waterline applications, which that water hose is not.

Trident Marine: Marine Hose

 

I confess, I went Home Depot for the hose.

I think I'll order some good reinforced hose online, but I'm going to wait till I put the boat in the water. Given the height of all that bronze and the very shallow nature of a Catalina 22, the hose might be above the waterline.

 

For G-10 and other sheets of fiberglass I use a Jig Saw. Lots of different blades available including carbide tipped. If I wobble a bit on the circle part - I use a small bench / belt sander to even things up. I also knock the sharp edges off to protect my fingers.

I also use Marlon fittings to stay away from the electrolysis, a friend had a bonding problem but did not know it, went to change a bronze fitting and it fell off in his hand (yes the boat was in the water) - yes he had some excitement for a few minutes

His boat was in salt water

 

Very nice!

 

Put a groundwire/strap on the Thru-Hull

flange, and you shouldn't have any issues with rapid excess electrolysis.

DrB

 

Be prepared for a bit of sticker shock when you order the Trident hose!

 

Hah!

I think I'm past sticker shock. When you count the new tools I had to buy, the epoxy stuff, the burnt out drill press motor... That is one expensive hole in my boat.

 

Just the first of many...Sorry ...it is the nature of the beast...

 

Is it *always* above the waterline? With any load on the boat? Any angle of heel? If the far end came loose, could it ever drop below the waterline and siphon water in?

I'd spend the extra 0.1% of the total job cost on the fancy hose and call it good. Don't forget the AWAB clamps...

 

Maybe if I got five or six people to stand right at the back of the boat it might pull the hose below the waterline. It's centerline, so heel wouldn't do it.

But you're right, I'd hate for it to rot and drop down and somehow get a siphon started. Another $15 to get three feet of Trident is really nothing.

(Yes, I double-clamped with stainless non-perforated hose clamps )

 

That's called "boat math", my friend. Now that you've graduated from 101, you can start studying for 201. That's where you convince yourself that you really should get a spare 3' of Trident, plus spare clamps and (you can't be too prepared) a backup seacock "just in case".

 

I did get extra hose clamps just in case, and now that you mention it the long-term plan is to connect the sink into this thru-hull, so I'd probably better get AT LEAST three extra feet of trident. Probably need new fitting for the sink too, and another seacock so I can shut the sink off separately. I might as well order it all now. Hmmm, another $100 and I can get free shipping. Maybe I need a fishfinder.

$$$ $$$

 

IN your spare time you can whittle some cedar bungs and secure with lanyards to the thru hulls. Can't have too many backups