Where oh where does the water drain?

[Ken Palmer]

Late last season I started to get water on the sole of the galley. After removing the wooden paneling under the icebox, I discovered the source of water. The lip of the sole there was damming water under the icebox, then overflowing to the galley. I have eliminated any leak in the icebox drain hose. I also eliminated any leak in fresh water to the engine since water doesn't collect running the engine in neutral. I believe that the water is from the stuffing box drips while using the engine under way. The drips seem to follow a path starboard, then turning toward the area under the icebox.My real question is: How are those drips supposed to make their way to the bilge? Anybody been there, done that?

 

[Rick]

mine dont flow!

If yours is like mine, if flows and is collected in the sump under the engine. It wont flow to the bilge in case of oil or grease as not to get pumped overboard to prevent contamination. Its still a pain to get out!

 

[Ken Palmer]

Here is a photo

Yesterday I monitored the drip rate while motoring, and found it excessive at 1 drip every 5 seconds. I tightened the packing nut and last count was 1 drip every 25 seconds. That will certainly slow the rate of water collecting, but it will still travel the same route.Here is a picture. Water travels to starboard then runs beneath the water intake hose to the engine and into the area under the icebox.