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Bilge water
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:12 pm
by fourreins
Always curious where the water comes from that settles in the bilge? Summer has been real dry and I always thought the water that settles there was probably from rain. Anything else to cause the water in the bilge?
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:16 pm
by prowlersfish
shaft drip ( normal ) , AC drip ( normal ) condensation ?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:11 am
by Allen Sr
Fresh water system? Any of the thru hulls includung rudder ports? You will have to get in the bilge area to check it out to know for sure. Just to many possibilities. Could be a hose on the engine if its raw water cooled.
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:46 am
by rossjo
sweat
dang its hot!
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:12 pm
by EM63
Same problems here:
I always thought the water that settles there was probably from rain.
Every single part was checked, scuppers at the cockpit working now - still more water
shaft drip ( normal ) Checked - just some drips
AC drip ( normal ) condensation - not existent
Fresh water system today flushed all water from tank - looks better
Any of the thru hulls includung rudder ports rudder ports checked - just drops
Could be a hose on the engine if its raw water cooled. the hose of gen was laying down at the bilge with open ventile
Running water like a tap
Since we brought back our lady in to life we have got this water problem.
Will report any success tomorrow !
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Greetings - Heiner
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:34 pm
by EM63
Coming closer to find out the problem:
We have some 'inspection hatch' (how do you call it ?) on top of the fresh water tank.
If this is fully filled up it leaks by driving on the heels (means the front is lift off the water).
Could that leaking hatch being our problem ???
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Greetings - Heiner
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:29 am
by Seahunter
EM63 wrote:Coming closer to find out the problem:
We have some 'inspection hatch' (how do you call it ?) on top of the fresh water tank.
If this is fully filled up it leaks by driving on the heels (means the front is lift off the water).
Could that leaking hatch being our problem ???
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Greetings - Heiner
Check the rudder stuffing boxes. Both drive stuffing boxes.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:05 pm
by EM63
Hello owner of 'Desperado'
My name is Heiner - from Germany. How can I name you ?
Very welcome here in our gang and congrats to your new vessel
The rudder shafts are already controlled - just some drips - as I wrote above.
This time it is just a case of rotten waterlines from fresh water tank and this
'inspection hatch' (still don't know the correct name).
I would like to see some pictures of your boat, our's you can find here easily.
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Greetings - Heiner