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EdFitz
RO# 32779
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 Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 12:15:40
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After running in the river for about 3 hours the other day, I opened up the bilge pug and about 1/2 gallon of water came out. It was completely dry when we launched. No skiers or swimmers coming on or off, no spalshing of any kind. No rain.
What might cause that much water in just a few hours?
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Ed
2001 Bayliner Ciera 245 |
Homeport: OC, MD
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PascalG
RO# 12212
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 12:21:42
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I d start by checking for a engine like the pump. Next time you launch start the engine and check carefully both the circulation and raw water pump, as well as hoses. Depending on the type of drive, check the bellows, eyc
Could also be a leak in the fresh water system like a leaky fitting, pump, faucet, etc
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Pascal
1970 Hatteras 53 MY
26' Starfish sloop
12' Westphal Catboat
16' Hobie Cat
13' Sandbarhopper
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Homeport: Miami, FL
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saltysam
RO# 26
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 12:27:21
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Concur in Pascal's advice. In the meantime be pleased that you've learned about this "new devil" before he can do his natural work!
Good Luck.
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Bill |
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Homeport: New River, Ft Lauderdale
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MikeeH
RO# 6342
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 12:34:09
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Are you certain that the entire bilge was dry? Could water have been sitting in the bow and made its way aft durin the run?
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Mike
I recently realized that at this stage of my life I'm now wise enough to know better, but old enough not to give a damn.
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Homeport: Still Pond, MD
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EdFitz
RO# 32779
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 12:38:23
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Fairly certain all was dry. I always store it with the bow up and the bilge drain open. I checked before launching, too, and it was dry.
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Ed
2001 Bayliner Ciera 245 |
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Homeport: OC, MD
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rduhon
RO# 29321
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 12:39:05
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Hatch gutters plugged. Leaking hoses, washdown/rinse down before trip, a/c consenate drains to where?
1/2 gallon is not a lot. But can become more if not checked into.
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Homeport: Lake Charles, La
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Pa Mikee
RO# 32785
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 12:40:26
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Several years ago I had a small leak. Turned out to be the seal on the swivel shaft. This is the vertical shaft the steering lever attaches to.
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rawidman
RO# 25110
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 15:35:20
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I will add to the above, if it's an I/O boat, a leaking bellows will allow water into the boat.
Two friends both had a water leak from a rusted plug in one of the heads on their engines. These plugs sealed a threaded port for some sort of sensor that wasn't installed on the engine.
You've been given suggestions, but the only way to determine where the leak is on your boat is to observe it yourself (or have a mechanic do it). Dry the bilge, put the boat in the water, and look for the leak. Sprinkling baby powder in a dry bilge is one way to make it more obvious.
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Ron
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Homeport: Charleston, SC
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PascalG
RO# 12212
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 16:30:05
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actually bellows sinking boats is a Mercruiser feature... volvos (at least the older ones) have shaft seals which prevent water from coming in...
another possibility would be a missing xducer or pitot tube screw... happened to me years ago, water wicked thru and came out in the forward bilge
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Pascal
1970 Hatteras 53 MY
26' Starfish sloop
12' Westphal Catboat
16' Hobie Cat
13' Sandbarhopper
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Homeport: Miami, FL
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Michael Clemensen
RO# 2006
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 16:42:06
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My water intrusion was from one poorly bedded thru-bolt below the water line. I finally added water to the bilge and looked for the drips. Sometimes having a boat on a trailer does have its advantages.
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Homeport: Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
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BoatCrazy
RO# 30843
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Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 18:08:33
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Was your drain plug tight???
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Homeport: Long Beach NY
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