Rotary clothes line

Not sure if this is the right place
Installing a rotary clothes line which I have done before installing is not the problem,ground spike is.
How can I stop it filling with water even with a plastic cap it still fills and eventually rots the bottom post of the washing line and not always possible to remove it each time it's used.
Did think of drilling a hole at the base to let water out but then it's encased in concrete
Any suggestions would be good

 

You would need a long masonry bit and drill through the concrete.
Any idea how deep you went with the hole?

 

It's not got concrete at the moment the old concrete has been removed leaving a empty hole ready for the new ground spike to go in
The new line has larger diameter poles so whole thing needs replacing
So was wondering what to do before it all gets concreted again

 

Ok.
So I'm guessing you will be putting concrete all around and below the new spike.
Guessing that the spike is one of those with the bottom all crushed up so you can drive it into the ground.

 

Some might be some are steel, or they used to be, not sure what they use now.

 

Correct

 

Can you cut the crushed bit off and then set it in concrete with a piece of reinforcing bar pushed down the middle, remove the rebar before the concrete is fully set, should leve a drainage hole down the middle.

 

Taking another approach...can you get these in UK? https://www.amazon.fr/Boutté-317953...ocphy=9110161&hvtargid=pla-359793528461&psc=1 Cut a hole in the middle so it's a snug fit around the pole and place so it covers the gap. If you want to be sure it's watertight, run a bead of silicone around the join.

 

Is it the concrete that's holding the water in? I've not had a problem with any water retention down the years but the spikes have never been concreted in.

 

It could well be the concrete but without where I live a gust of wind and it tips over

 

I live on high exposed ground and don't have a problem with mine staying upright. The secret I've found is to hang the washing evenly round the lines. Not only length of items but their weight.

 

We live where the soil is wet sits on top of clay