RE the ice-box comments earlier. As I continue to learn about the Morgan, I find there's more and more to do to bring back the boat to 100 compliance with original specs. This week, I took out the port lazarette/locker platform that at one point had been glassed directly to the inside of the hull. The vertical plywood piece had split, causing the entire platform to slide into the engine compartment and threatening to put strain on the engine intake through hull. I will build a new vertical platform (running from port to starboard as well as from aft to fore) to repair this. I will need to "glass" these support frames in place, then screw in the horizontal platform onto the verticals. Anyone else have similar damage to this piece?
While I was down in the locker, I found the original hand pump that was used, from what I've read on this site, to drain the icebox of excess water (melted ice). The little brass and red rubber hand pump is attached to a triangular piece of plywood and had been screwed on somewhere in the area. For the life of me, I couldn't find where the triangular plywood was was originally fastened. Anyone know? There is sound/heat insulation over the area - not sure if the previous owner installed the insulation or if it was standard factory issue. If the previous owner did it, he probably covered up the screw-holes.
I also couldn't find the "intake" hose for the small hand pump, as it was not attached. It would be the drain directly from the icebox. Again, the previous owner may have cut the lines when he put on the insulation. Last summer, the ice box did not drain, so the line is either clogged, or goes "up" to provide for a water trap (locking in the cold air).
The pump is very small, was made by Peters and Russell of Ohio. After a quick Google search, I found out that Peters and Russell became PAR pumps, and PAR was subsequently bought out by Jabsco. They still make the pump (or something close to it), but it is marketed as a diesel or oil hand draining pump. It is, from what I can see, a tiny little hand pump. If I can find the drain tubing from the icebox, I may replace the tiny little hand pump with a "beefier" pump, to make for faster draining.