This little guy built a nest in the jibsheet nook, whatever the proper name
is, between Sunday and Friday.    Unfortunately she lost a lot of grass in
the process, clogging up the cockpit drain and centerboard pennant tube.   
The board was up so it wouldn't bounce around with all the wind we've had.  
With rain the cockpit had water up to the raised center, and the cabin
carpet was damp at the companionway and the step was wet.   There was 3/4
inch of water in the bilge.    I pumped the bilge, unplugged the cockpit
drain, and dropped and raised the centerboard a few times removing some
grass.   I removed the wood shroud and rail that sits on top of the step.  
The tube looks good (bilge tubing) and the fiberglass is intact.    There is
a clamp against the centerboard housing that seems tight but is hard to
access.   The top of the tube is calked against the companionway with
silicone.    I brought a Jerry can of water today to clean the cockpit
better, but when water hit the companionway area the top of the hose seemed
wet and it was slow to drain .   That suggests plugging in the hose still?  
I'm not in a hurry to tear the step apart to redo the hose if I don't have
to.    Ideas?Alex



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Alex Cole
S/V Lark
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