My boat is on the hard with a cover that lays on the deck from the bow to the traveler area in the cockpit. The rest of the cockpit is exposed. I noticed water in the bilge recently. The boat is secured leaning aft on it's stands for drainage. Where could this rain water in the bilge be coming from? Any guidance will help. Thanks
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Water in bilge
I'm not sure which Hunter 37 you have. On my 1981 37 cutter, I had a leak in the hose for a cockpit drain. The hose then leaked the rainwater which came in the cockpit into the bilge.
I'm not sure which Hunter 37 you have. On my 1981 37 cutter, I had a leak in the hose for a cockpit drain. The hose then leaked the rainwater which came in the cockpit into the bilge.
How much water? Could it be condensation?
Even in the winter down here I can squeeze out a gallon or so of condensation in a week out of the cabin. If you only visit the boat every couple of weeks the amount of condensation could seem like a lot. And hasen't it been a warm, damp winter up your way? Just a possibility... a couple of suggestions 1) visit her when it rains or take a hose to the cockpit to see if your getting more water in the blige at that point. Although a leak's source can be a pain to hunt down, you'll know its a leak vs condensation. 2) Damp-Rid has hanging bags which you can buy in hardware and food stores. They're meant for closet use and are completely self contained. I would suggest throwing two of them in the cabin for a couple of weeks and see what happens. I learned this trick from a friend in our cruising club and it works well. Good Luck.
Even in the winter down here I can squeeze out a gallon or so of condensation in a week out of the cabin. If you only visit the boat every couple of weeks the amount of condensation could seem like a lot. And hasen't it been a warm, damp winter up your way? Just a possibility... a couple of suggestions 1) visit her when it rains or take a hose to the cockpit to see if your getting more water in the blige at that point. Although a leak's source can be a pain to hunt down, you'll know its a leak vs condensation. 2) Damp-Rid has hanging bags which you can buy in hardware and food stores. They're meant for closet use and are completely self contained. I would suggest throwing two of them in the cabin for a couple of weeks and see what happens. I learned this trick from a friend in our cruising club and it works well. Good Luck.
An H37C?
Must be if the traveler is in the cockpit, right? And if the cover is over the boat from the bow then we can assume the mast is unstepped. On an H37C with the keel-stepped mast up quite a lot of water gets in over the winter. Otherwise it's one of: 1) scupper hoses like Ed mentioned, 2) pedestal mount, 3) locker covers, and/or 4) traveler mount. Keep lots of anti-freeze in the bilge.
Must be if the traveler is in the cockpit, right? And if the cover is over the boat from the bow then we can assume the mast is unstepped. On an H37C with the keel-stepped mast up quite a lot of water gets in over the winter. Otherwise it's one of: 1) scupper hoses like Ed mentioned, 2) pedestal mount, 3) locker covers, and/or 4) traveler mount. Keep lots of anti-freeze in the bilge.
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