New sail boat owner with a hole

[stormalong]

Originally Posted by Privilege

I'd buy two bronze thru hull fittings and two gate valves which you can get from any online marine store. They are easy to install and will last many years.

Never, ever use a gate valve in a boat. You can't be sure that a gate valve is fully open or closed. They can fail without you knowing it. Only use a valve that you can be sure of it's status. A ball valve is a far better choice. Gate valves are probably brass. You want either a marine rated plastic (like Marelon) or bronze with a stainless ball.

[Cheechako]

If that is a small hole, and if you are just daysailing. You can just fill it with epoxy fiberglass mix or "kitty hair". You dont need to go into a major lamination job. Leave some build up on the inside and grind the outside flush when hard. That taper in the hole is a good thing for plugging it. You MUST get rid of all traces of silicone before plugging the hole though.
Or, you can buy a bronze small fitting and screw in plug, install it and leave it as a drain hole.
google "garboard drain"
Here's a 3/8" thru hull fitting. maybe that with a small valve or cap on it.

[newhaul]

The unidentified hole is a thru hull for the cockpit drain .
http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=39

[rwaters71]

Originally Posted by newhaul

The unidentified hole is a thru hull for the cockpit drain .
STARWIND 19 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com

I think the cockpit front drain hole also houses the centerboard lift line, so it should be inside the keel trunk.