I have been carrying water in my bilge. I thought it was the packing gland. I adjusted that to 4 drips a minute. What else can cause this? Could it be something to do with a through hull?
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David Moon
Wet Bilge
Pat, Unless you install a dripless shaft seal, you will lalways have water in the bilge. Four drops does not sound like mutch but it fills the bilge until the automatic pump switch activates and pumps it out. There always remains a few inches of water however even after pumping out. The shower in the head has a drain in the floor which drains into the bilge so the bilge will fill up quickly if you use the shower. Easy to check the thru hulls. Just look and feel them. You will see water if they are leaking anywhere. David
Pat, Unless you install a dripless shaft seal, you will lalways have water in the bilge. Four drops does not sound like mutch but it fills the bilge until the automatic pump switch activates and pumps it out. There always remains a few inches of water however even after pumping out. The shower in the head has a drain in the floor which drains into the bilge so the bilge will fill up quickly if you use the shower. Easy to check the thru hulls. Just look and feel them. You will see water if they are leaking anywhere. David
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Rhet
Water from everywhere
I have an 88 C-30. Water goes to the bilge from the ice box, the shower and lord know where else. Recently, I've been working on the engine - no bilge water, no showers and no ice melting. Yet, after a rain I had water in the bilge, yet no leaks in the cabin. I'm convinced that it also comes in from leaks in the aft lockers, perhaps the anchor well etc. I know it is not thru hulls etc. because it only gets wet when it rains.
I have an 88 C-30. Water goes to the bilge from the ice box, the shower and lord know where else. Recently, I've been working on the engine - no bilge water, no showers and no ice melting. Yet, after a rain I had water in the bilge, yet no leaks in the cabin. I'm convinced that it also comes in from leaks in the aft lockers, perhaps the anchor well etc. I know it is not thru hulls etc. because it only gets wet when it rains.
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Jack Bollinger
Hello Pat, You may want to also check the packing gland at the top of the rudder post, I used to get a lot of water in the bilge on my 1983 cC30 through that. Jack Hey Jude #3155
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Ed van Kessel
Warning about the wet bilge
I recently conquered the "leaks" problem, but the wet bilge maintained by the previous owner had repercussions. First, if you are finding water pooling aft of the drive shaft, there is a good chance your cockpit drain hoses have gotten old and cracked. I would check these out. Second, I wanted to give you a heads up on the impact of the wet bilge. There is a block of wood at the front of the bilge supporting the compression post thru the cabin to the mast step. This block is encased in fibreglass, but there was a crack in the fibreglass and the block of wood started to rot. Now my deck has compressed, and I will have to replace the wood during layup this winter. Keep the bilge dry, and make sure this block is protected from the water, and you will avoid this repair. Good luck with the search for leaks. Ed #4900
I recently conquered the "leaks" problem, but the wet bilge maintained by the previous owner had repercussions. First, if you are finding water pooling aft of the drive shaft, there is a good chance your cockpit drain hoses have gotten old and cracked. I would check these out. Second, I wanted to give you a heads up on the impact of the wet bilge. There is a block of wood at the front of the bilge supporting the compression post thru the cabin to the mast step. This block is encased in fibreglass, but there was a crack in the fibreglass and the block of wood started to rot. Now my deck has compressed, and I will have to replace the wood during layup this winter. Keep the bilge dry, and make sure this block is protected from the water, and you will avoid this repair. Good luck with the search for leaks. Ed #4900
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Joe R.
Deck compression 2
It will be visible around the base of the mast. Check the archives. It is covered very well. Joe
It will be visible around the base of the mast. Check the archives. It is covered very well. Joe
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Don Magdall
Jack - water through the rudder post packing
Jack, I too have water coming in through my rudder post packing. I seem to only get it coming in when motoring - not sailing. I have a dripless seal on my propeller shaft so it is not coming in there. My question is how do you replace the packing on the rudder post - do you have to drop the rudder - can you do it while the boat is in the water. Thanks Don
Jack, I too have water coming in through my rudder post packing. I seem to only get it coming in when motoring - not sailing. I have a dripless seal on my propeller shaft so it is not coming in there. My question is how do you replace the packing on the rudder post - do you have to drop the rudder - can you do it while the boat is in the water. Thanks Don
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