[Public-List] rain in the bilge

[George Dinwiddie]

Stephen

Everything needs rebedding from time to time.  Pumping twice a week 
seems excessive to me.  I can leave the boat for a couple months (not 
that I recommend sailing so infrequently) and the bilge will dry up 
completely.

  - George

On 7/7/10 8:13 PM, Stephen Gwyn wrote:
>
> Hi George,
>
> The bilge pump counter went from 7+ runs per rainy week to about 2 runs
> per rainy week when I rebedded the round inspection port in the cockpit
> sole. I don't know whether it is original or installed by a previous
> owner. Who ever did install it did not use any sealant, or if he did,
> used a pretty crappy one.
>
> Other than that, condensation or maybe in the hull-deck join. There
> seems to be water at the bottom of the cockpit lockers so maybe the
> leak(s) are in the locker lids.
>
> Right now however, it is summer. No rain and the bilge pump never runs.
> The bilge smells somewhat, indicating it is stagnant. Which was a good
> thing if you were an old-time wooden boat sailor.
>
> Stephen
> #495 Quasar
>
>
>
>> Hi, Stephen,
>
>> On 7/7/10 5:58 PM, Stephen Gwyn wrote:
>> > Although my boat rarely leaks salt water (except when I
> neglect the
>> > stuffing box) fresh water from rain and the melting ice in
> the icebox
>> > end up in the bilge. I installed a bilge pump counter
>> > this winter which showed that when it rains heavily, the pump
> can
>> > run 2-3 times a week. While I wouldn't count on the automatic
>> > bilge pump to deal with a real leak, getting the rainwater
> out
>> > of the bilge means I can leave the boat for 2-3 weeks.
>>
>> I would be worried about rain getting in the bilge. That's not
> really a
>> normal condition. Do you know where it's coming in?
>>
>> - George
>
>
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