[Public-list] A few rookie questions

[Don Campbell]

Also look for cracks along the deck,  particularly along the inside edges of the
toe rails.
Don #528

Lloyd Pulley wrote:

> Thanks George,
>
> Actually the manual bilge pump is fairly new... 2002
>
> For some reason it was not appearing to work. I used a hand pump that got me
> in ok shape and checking daily. Perhaps there is a valve I need to turn
> somewhere that  I missed.
>
> Rain water was the culprit I am quite sure as it is fresh water not salt
> water coming in.  Now tracking down the way it came in now thanks to the
> helpful suggestions on this list server.
>
> Good possibility on the chainplates... Will check.
>
> Lloyd
>
> On 9/18/06 11:05 PM, "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Lloyd Pulley wrote:
> >> Recently heavy rains overcame my bilge I suspect and then overcame the
> >> batteries and flooded the cabin up to an inch.  I had it pumped all out and
> >> then tried to use the manual bilge but could not seem to get it to work...
> >> Is the re a valve, a prime needed of sorts to get that thing to work?
> >>
> >> Is there anything else I need to worry about since it flooded so high?
> >
> > 1. You need to make sure that your manual bilge pump works, or fix it if
> > it does not.  This is a major safety issue.  Most likely you've got a
> > Whale Gusher 10.  If so, you can get a rebuild kit for it with all of
> > the rubber parts.  You might want to take it apart, first, to make sure
> > the aluminum casting is OK.  I nursed one along for years, but finally
> > replaced it.  It's probably not worth keeping one as long as I did.
> >
> > 2. You need to figure out where the water came in.  This is a
> > maintenance issue.  Check the chainplates.  If water is coming in there,
> > you need to recaulk them right away before the knees rot out and you
> > lose the rig.  Check the deck fittings, particularly in the cockpit.  At
> > one time I was taking on a lot of water via the rudderpost fitting.
> >
> >> Apparently the batteries now are shot and the cables fried.
> >
> > Been there.  Done that.
> >
> >   - George
> >
>
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