I'm getting excess water in the cabin which is not making it to the bilge. It comes up from under the flooring when heeling. Any possibilities???
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Benny
A shallow bilge.
In the h-27 Cherubinis with a shallow bilge that is a common ocurrence. I don't know how shallow or deep is your bilge but it may be some to give consideration. The water level as governed by a bilge pump float switch may not be enough to empty the bilge sufficiently for water not to spill out when heeling. On our 27 I found that an electronic bilge pump that runs every two minutes and pumps as long as it senses water resistance on the impeller empties the bilge of sufficient water so as not to have a spill. If the spill have another source than the bilge, check the through the hull transducers and the routing of the bilge pump hose. Good luck.
In the h-27 Cherubinis with a shallow bilge that is a common ocurrence. I don't know how shallow or deep is your bilge but it may be some to give consideration. The water level as governed by a bilge pump float switch may not be enough to empty the bilge sufficiently for water not to spill out when heeling. On our 27 I found that an electronic bilge pump that runs every two minutes and pumps as long as it senses water resistance on the impeller empties the bilge of sufficient water so as not to have a spill. If the spill have another source than the bilge, check the through the hull transducers and the routing of the bilge pump hose. Good luck.
Hull Liner Grid
The 28.5, like a lot of other Hunters of the 80's has a structural grid between the hull and the flooring which is divided into 'compartments' with limber holes inthe structural rib sections supposedly to allow water to migrate section to section and eventually find its way to the main bilge. Whether rainwater coming in at the sail locker hinge, the instrument panel, or water migrating from leaks elswhere in the boat, it may stay in the grid system for a while and can get kind of nasty befoore it finds its way out. If you remove four screws and take out the floor panel sitting between the main bilge and the companionway you will find another shallow bilge section where you can reach in and mop out some of the migrating water. Sailing, healing and mopping out may remove most of the water but you need to find the source(s) to eliminate the problem, which is more of an annoyance than a real issueunless it stays in and freezes over the winter. Check out the hunter 28.5 web site: www.huntertwentyeightfive.com for other infospecific to this boat.
The 28.5, like a lot of other Hunters of the 80's has a structural grid between the hull and the flooring which is divided into 'compartments' with limber holes inthe structural rib sections supposedly to allow water to migrate section to section and eventually find its way to the main bilge. Whether rainwater coming in at the sail locker hinge, the instrument panel, or water migrating from leaks elswhere in the boat, it may stay in the grid system for a while and can get kind of nasty befoore it finds its way out. If you remove four screws and take out the floor panel sitting between the main bilge and the companionway you will find another shallow bilge section where you can reach in and mop out some of the migrating water. Sailing, healing and mopping out may remove most of the water but you need to find the source(s) to eliminate the problem, which is more of an annoyance than a real issueunless it stays in and freezes over the winter. Check out the hunter 28.5 web site: www.huntertwentyeightfive.com for other infospecific to this boat.
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Warren Milberg
I, too, have found some water
in the grid under the sole of my H28.5. As Stewart suggests below, remove the rectangular panel aft of the bilge. You'll be able to reach in and feel where the limber holes are in the grid. I slipped the tube of my oil changing brass hand pump in there and sucked up about a quart of water on each side. Not sure you can ever get it all out, but it's worth a try. I think this water gets in there from various rainwater leaks in and around the cockpit and lazarette. And it really is nasty stuff. The stuff I pumped out looked like it came from the "Black Lagoon."
in the grid under the sole of my H28.5. As Stewart suggests below, remove the rectangular panel aft of the bilge. You'll be able to reach in and feel where the limber holes are in the grid. I slipped the tube of my oil changing brass hand pump in there and sucked up about a quart of water on each side. Not sure you can ever get it all out, but it's worth a try. I think this water gets in there from various rainwater leaks in and around the cockpit and lazarette. And it really is nasty stuff. The stuff I pumped out looked like it came from the "Black Lagoon."
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dave
limber holes
Very helpful... I'm thinking the limber holes must be plugged. Question? Do they travel through the ribs from the engine compartment to the bilge? I did lift up the flooring as you stated and mopped out alot of water BUT there remains the one compartment just before the engine that has no access. I'm guessing I have to check these limber holes from the engine to the bilge as I understand you to see if they alow free water transfer.
Very helpful... I'm thinking the limber holes must be plugged. Question? Do they travel through the ribs from the engine compartment to the bilge? I did lift up the flooring as you stated and mopped out alot of water BUT there remains the one compartment just before the engine that has no access. I'm guessing I have to check these limber holes from the engine to the bilge as I understand you to see if they alow free water transfer.
Plugged or never drilled.
Dave: Many of this vintage had no limber holes drill or a limited number of them. You may want to consider drilling or enlarging the holes to help with your problem.
Dave: Many of this vintage had no limber holes drill or a limited number of them. You may want to consider drilling or enlarging the holes to help with your problem.
Engine Bilge
Whoa! There aren't supposed to be any limber holes from the engine bilge out; otherwise you could ultimately have your bilge pump pumping out oily water for a very nice fine! On the 28.5, the area just in front of the companionway is not accessible without removing flooring. The battery cables run thru there on the port side of the engine stringer to the undeside of the sink compartment and come up. The shower drains thru a hose on the starboard side; which ends just above the main bilge. The boat's built-in cooler to port outboard of the sink and melting ice water emptys thru a hose connection on the bottom running forward to the next frame into the main bilge. Water in the sail locker might come thru the top of the instrument panel or the hinge trough on the sail locker, but the area immediately under to polyethelene diesel fuel tank has no limber holes and does trap rainwater. Sounds like you probably need to spend some time sponging out and evaluating if this is a continuing problem and what the water source is. The holding tank is built into the forward part of the port quarterberth; if that is leaking you won't have any trouble identifying the type of "water".
Whoa! There aren't supposed to be any limber holes from the engine bilge out; otherwise you could ultimately have your bilge pump pumping out oily water for a very nice fine! On the 28.5, the area just in front of the companionway is not accessible without removing flooring. The battery cables run thru there on the port side of the engine stringer to the undeside of the sink compartment and come up. The shower drains thru a hose on the starboard side; which ends just above the main bilge. The boat's built-in cooler to port outboard of the sink and melting ice water emptys thru a hose connection on the bottom running forward to the next frame into the main bilge. Water in the sail locker might come thru the top of the instrument panel or the hinge trough on the sail locker, but the area immediately under to polyethelene diesel fuel tank has no limber holes and does trap rainwater. Sounds like you probably need to spend some time sponging out and evaluating if this is a continuing problem and what the water source is. The holding tank is built into the forward part of the port quarterberth; if that is leaking you won't have any trouble identifying the type of "water".
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