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Old 29-04-15, 00:32
Dale Jordan Dale Jordan is offline
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Default LP2 carrier hull cover plates

I'm fitting the under hull cover plates at the moment just wondering when the hull is buttoned up what happens when you get court out in a rain storm say 1"of rain where is the drain hole or bung looks like most carriers sit lower at the rear end . Dale
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Old 29-04-15, 08:34
Andrew Rowe Andrew Rowe is offline
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Default Drain Bung

The LP2A's over here in NZ has a brass one at the back on a piece of number 8 wire!
I thought it did not rain in Aus!
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Old 29-04-15, 08:57
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Rains a far bit on the east coast Andrew . I did see in a photo of Euan's carrier showing a drain plug down the rear end on a wire pull up handle . His carrier is a lot later then my machine .. Dale
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Old 29-04-15, 11:14
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You plan on driving in the rain, or worse yet - leaving it out in the rain. Surely you speak blasphemy!!!

Dale, my hull doesn't feature anything for drainage as well.... although I don't anticipate it being a huge problem either.
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Old 05-05-15, 11:58
Rob Beale Rob Beale is offline
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Default It does rain a bit in NZ...

Early LP2 (NZ) has a drain in the front left corner of the hull, by the gunners left foot. It is about 4" dia plate bolted to a tapping ring welded to the hull, with a smaller diameter open hole.
My guess is that the small hole let the rain water out, and you would remove the plate to wash debris out of the hull.
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