[Rhodes22-list] Water in Bilge and Pump

[Bob Keller]

Ron,Are you sure it has a leak?  Because if there was a couple inches of water after three weeks with no bilge pump then it could be from rain.  Has there been a lot of rain?  The thing about a leak is that it will not stop so if you don't have a bilge pump I would think the water would have filled the bilge by now. Or it must be a very slow leak.  Whenever there is heavy rain I will get an inch or two of water in my bilge.  Where it comes from I have no idea but there are plenty of possibilities: hatches, ports, rub rail (hull to deck joint) genoa track and anywhere there are screws or bolts in the deck.  I always check the through hulls because those are the obvious places to leak but you can visually inspect them and tell very easily. I just recently sealed the hull to deck joint with silicone but mine is a 1995 model so am not sure how old yours is.  Have not had mine in the water since I sealed this but will know if it worked better this fall when I start sailing again (am in S. Georgia).  Long time ago I had a leak and installed a bilge pump.  It does give you peace of mind so I do recommend it.  However, since my leak was fixed it has not run much. Good luck but again it could just be rain water...Bob K
 > Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 15:54:18 -0700
> From: amazingmisterx at gmail.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Water in Bilge and Pump
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> I have discovered Ozone is leaking.  I only get to go to Ozone every other
> week.  The previous Time I went up  to visit Ozone there was water in the
> bilge. Ozone has had a dry bilge up to now so i thought it was from a storm. 
> This Saturday when I went up I found about an inch and a half to two inches
> in the bilge.  No water under the v-berth. It had been 3 weeks since I was
> able to visit Ozone this time.  I am not sure where the water is coming
> from.  No water leaks into the boat through the windows or the hatches. I am
> guessing it might be from the diamond board trunk.  I felt up under the cap
> and it seemed dry as far back as I could reach.  Some water around the trunk
> bottom, but that could have come from anywhere.
> 
> Would it be wise to install a bilge pump? If so, what type/brand do you
> recommend?
> 
> Ron
> 
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