Hello Boat Owners:
I have a 1980 Oday 30, current sitting in the cradle for the winter. We put a tarp over it best we can, it didn't do any good. Still a lot of snow (West Michigan), sitting in on top of the boat. I went down below, opened the bilge, to my surprise there is about 5" of frozen water at the bottom of the bilge.
That bilge was bone dry when I left it in September. We had a lot of rain earlier this fall. The only way rain can get in is maybe a small leak in the port hole, the mast needs a new boot, and the solar fan isn't a good cover. But 5" of water is crazy.
So I have two questions: Is my float, wiring and bilge ok being frozen under a block of ice? And how is it possible that much water went to the bilge? Perhaps the drains outside the cockpit came lose and don't run outside the boat anymore? I forgot to inspect that area.
All thoughts are appreciated. Thanks for our help
I have a 1980 Oday 30, current sitting in the cradle for the winter. We put a tarp over it best we can, it didn't do any good. Still a lot of snow (West Michigan), sitting in on top of the boat. I went down below, opened the bilge, to my surprise there is about 5" of frozen water at the bottom of the bilge.
That bilge was bone dry when I left it in September. We had a lot of rain earlier this fall. The only way rain can get in is maybe a small leak in the port hole, the mast needs a new boot, and the solar fan isn't a good cover. But 5" of water is crazy.
So I have two questions: Is my float, wiring and bilge ok being frozen under a block of ice? And how is it possible that much water went to the bilge? Perhaps the drains outside the cockpit came lose and don't run outside the boat anymore? I forgot to inspect that area.
All thoughts are appreciated. Thanks for our help