Bilge Pump or Drain Plug

[Alan]

I was just given a 85 Mac25. I dont know anything about sailing, but I do know water is not good inside the boat. Is there a Drain Plug? if so, where?Thank You All

 

[Jay Litsey]

Taking on water

I had an 80 where the hose going from the cockpit drain to the outside (in the back) came undone. I had to cut through a wall underneath to get to the hose and stick it back on. I couldnt find the clamp. These boats seem to get water in them when you sail - it must leak over the edges of the area that holds the swing keel or something. I bought a $10 pump and hooked it to the battery.

 

[Chip Giles]

Possible solutions

My experience is that rain often fills the bilge as much as leakage. Make sure you have taken preventive measures, such as a tarp over the boom, etc. If you truly do have leakage, then you need to get it fixed. A moldy boat is not a happy boat. I have duel bilge pumps that drain to transom, but I have never used them. I hope I do not have to. I think a 500 gph pump can be purchased and installed cheaply and is a sound investment.