txneal
Well-known member
I'm planning to take my boat out on Wednesday for the first time since last summer. While getting everything ready to go this morning, I realized that my drain plug is missing. I have spent the entire day, tearing my house apart, going through my truck, searching the garage, etc. Still can't find it.
I live in a place where there is nowhere to buy one within 150 miles and I simply can't go up there to get one before Wednesday. Also, there's no way I could order one and have it delivered before Wednesday, so now I'm starting to wonder if I might be able to rig something to work for a day. The idea I've had is to use a combination of o-rings, rubber gasket material, bolt/nut, and washers. I figured that if I get a couple of washers that will cover the hole on each side, and then put rubber gaskets under them, run a bolt through with o-rings around the bolt on both sides, then it should hold.
Wondering what you guys think of this. Is this safe or will I likely end up at the bottom of the lake? Any other ideas for how to plug the hole in a pinch?
I live in a place where there is nowhere to buy one within 150 miles and I simply can't go up there to get one before Wednesday. Also, there's no way I could order one and have it delivered before Wednesday, so now I'm starting to wonder if I might be able to rig something to work for a day. The idea I've had is to use a combination of o-rings, rubber gasket material, bolt/nut, and washers. I figured that if I get a couple of washers that will cover the hole on each side, and then put rubber gaskets under them, run a bolt through with o-rings around the bolt on both sides, then it should hold.
Wondering what you guys think of this. Is this safe or will I likely end up at the bottom of the lake? Any other ideas for how to plug the hole in a pinch?