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james JuniorMember	posted July 23, 2002 03:05 PM I just purchased a CL-16 and in learning the boat I have taken a little water over the side now and then. My boat is eqipped with automatic bailers at the rear of the cockpit on either side, however I am unsure of how to operate them. I have been told to press down on the handles, but is it possible that they have become jammed by travelling on a trailer? I don't want to use too much force and bend/break something. Any input would be welcome. Thanks for your time. The Rookie.
Tom D CL16 Member	posted July 23, 2002 04:44 PM I have bailers on mine and have never used them. I have never taken water over the side. I however have had a lot of splash enter the boat. I seem to sail a lot with big waves. I have a 1/2 gal. milk carton with the bottom cut off and a big sponge. That is all I ever use. My bailers used to leak but I resurfaced the hull with epoxy and painted. The leaks were in the screw areas of the installation now only splash gets in. I would like to know how to use them without breaking them also. I have a tendency to break things that don't operate smoothly. Great sailing tom d
CL16-2695 Member	posted July 23, 2002 08:57 PM I have bailers on my CL16 and they work great. Sometimes they are a little hard to push open if they haven't been opened for a while... they get a little dirt in them and just need a bit of a push to open them. All you need to do to open them is flip the bale(the metal rod that is atached to both sides of the bailer) so that it is loose... then push down with the heel of your hand on the point where the metal bale is attached to both sides of the bailer. I just leave mine open all the time... even when she's sitting in her slip at the sailing club. That way if it rains no water will stay in the boat. If you do take in water while sailing, either as splash or over the side, it will simply drain out as you sail but you have to have some speed up for the process to work(Venturi principle I think). I've never lubricated mine but it might be a good idea to try that once you have them open. Hope this helps guys. Good luck. Norman CL16-2695
Celtic Kiss unregistered	posted July 24, 2002 12:49 AM You can also put your index finger into the area where the water fills and apply a bit of downward pressure. Robert Celtic Kiss # 2120
whited unregistered	posted July 24, 2002 10:27 AM When I bought my CL 14 two years ago, it hadn't been used in quite a while. I had to apply gentle but firm pressure to 'pop' open the single self bailer. Now it works smoothly.
Celtic Kiss unregistered	posted July 24, 2002 01:14 PM Whited; Do you ever have a problem with marine growth on the bailers? Robert
james JuniorMember	posted July 24, 2002 03:06 PM Thanks for all your suggestions, I will try this weekend and let you know how it went. Wishing you all clear skies and steady winds. James
whited unregistered	posted July 24, 2002 08:04 PM Robert. My CL 14 hasn't tasted anything but rainwater or snow in 7 or 8 years. The previous owner didn't mention anything, although I know she moored it at a lake on weekends.
james JuniorMember	posted September 05, 2002 05:12 PM Well they are working now! I swift tap with the end of my paddle shifted the bailers and noe they have been worked a few times there is little resistance when opening and closing them. Thanks to the guys at CL Yachts who helped with this as well. It was great sailing on the weekend. A bit tricky as the wind was gusting in different directions and I did need the bailers once. Wishing you all steady wind and flat water. James

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