bilge

I'm trying to figure out where and how any excess water collects in my 1971 C22. Does this "bump" have anything to do with excess water? Is it just for structural support? Also whats under the Gas platform...just empty space I'm guessing.

Just wondering because I bought a 1971 C22 and no idea who the owner was so not sure what I'm looking at here or dealing with in the cabin/locker area/bilge. So under the cabin "liner" I guess you call it....I'm talking about the inch or so of space under the little walkway on a C22. -I'm...

Hello all. 1971 Cataline 22 I'm worried that some of this might be a really bad sign or tell me something bad about this boat I just bought a few months ago The rest of the boat looks really good for a 1971 boat...and there's no signs of any damage on the outside of the hull or under the...

The boat developed a terrible sour smell with no noticeable water in the bilge and the pump functional. . I was on a port tack when I noticed water above the port floor board and a about half a bucket full of water under the sink that had to be bailed out. The bilge pump was not removing it...

Hi all, I am curious if anyone has experienced cracking like this in their bilge and if it is cause for concern. Sorry it is not a great shot. That is just dust at the bottom. Bilge is quite dry, just these cracks that concern me.

A Catalina 310 I’m looking at has water in the what I call the main bilge, just above the keel. The boat has had a previous Catalina Smile/Keel damage due to a hurricane when the boat was pushed into/onto a shallow flat. The boat was on its keel and side so caused a Catalina Smile/Keel damage...

Hey guys, I'm new to sailing but have been boating/fishing for over 30 years with power boats. I know what fuel/grease/bilge is in a fiberglass boat. My question is, in a 1989 monohulll, i.e. Catalina 30, does this bilge seem to indicate a problem or is is just dirty as heck? My boat bilge never...

Hello. I'm trying to troubleshoot my inherited system. I have a Watch Witch Sensor, Water Witch Alarm, Rule Automatic 500 gph Bilge Pump, and two-way manual (on-off) bilge switch. I don't think the automatic function of the bilge pump is working correctly and I want to make sure that it is...

Hi all, I recently bought a balboa 26 and I was assessing how much work it would be to clean up some of the gunk in the bilge. What I though was some black gunk that had settled near the pump turned out to be rubbery and loosely attached to the hull. I was able to peel some off, but then I got...

I know there have been a few posts about the little holes that drain water into the tiny “bilges” of the H23, but I can’t find my answer in any of them. My issue is that water gets into only one of them, from only one of the holes - the middle bilge, aft hole. The other bilges are bone dry...

The bilge area under the rear if the cockpit has about three inches of water. there are no limber holes to allow it to flow forward to the area under the aft bunk where the bilge pump is. Is this by design?

Hey guys, I'm looking at buying a Hughes 40 but have some major concerns surrounding the engine. It's been sitting on the hard for 3-5 years while it's being restored. When looking at the engine, the entire area below the engine is black, with some black patches almost appearing and feeling like...

Ok so I'm nearing the end of looking for this issue. First time we sailed the boat there ended up being diesel in the Bilge from a faulty line as well as in the lowest part of the bathroom cabinets from a hole in the aft part due to being hulled over. Today we sailed after multiple times and had...

Hi everyone! I have a 1978 25 foot Oday. I’ve had her for two years and it’s been great and I’ve been learning so much! I’ve noticed that the surface/substrate of my bilge is cracking/crumbling. I’m planning to pull her out next month and will have someone come and take a look at it, but I was...

Hey everyone, I recently bought my first boat, a 1980 O'day 28, after a long sailing hiatus. I took it from Anacortes to Blaine, WA to be moored yesterday, and I noticed that while underway, the bilge was filling with water. I checked it at the dock and it was nearly full with saltwater. I've...

Hey, new owner of a 1995 Beneteau Farr 50 here. When filling my four fresh water tanks, the top tray of the water tanks fill with water and, if left overflowing at the hose deck fill, will flood the bilge as well. Has anyone else had this issue? The clamshell tank vents don't ever seem to flow...

Just thought I would share a small victory achieved by following Peggie Hall's advice in her book about bilge cleaning and not relying on a cleaning product to do all the work, that you actually have to get down and dirty and scrub it. I have been plagued by an odor in my '82 Marshall 22 that I...

Hello everyone! "The only true knowledge comes from knowing that you know nothing." - Miss Piggy First, let me introduce myself: I'm a 45 year old guy from Boston who had been kind of daydreaming about being a liveaboard for several years now. I have an uncle who did it on a 23' Sea Sprite...

I'm thinking of pouring automobile anti-freeze in my bilge. Does anyone know if this causes issues with fiberglass?

We have found it necessary at times to wash the deck, grill, and other parts of the boat while we are out sailing for a few days. Spilt wine and food, fish drippings, and dirty feet marks. I was thinking of throwing a bilge pump overboard and using the hose. Figure that's better than my...