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dlaneve	Bilge water		Lead	[-]
Posts: 45 07/15/07 14:20:09	Tags : bilge, water Each week I use a ShopVac to remove ALL the water from the bilge. When I return to the boat a week later, I discover the water has returned. Yes, sometimes it rains during the week. But the water seems to show up regardless of the weather (I think). Any ideas where the water is coming from? Don Solitude V Hull 940 - 2 Cabin St. Pete, FL
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hgamsby		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 55 07/15/07 15:38:36	Water enters the bilge from the shaft packing gland, ice box and mast weep hole. Impossible to keep it dry unless yoou go to dripless gland and have a sump for the icebox. Henry Gamsby Kira # 916
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captjohn		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 73 07/15/07 15:47:53	Loose keel bolts are frequently the source. Next time you haul out and are blocked in the yard, have them checked and tightened to the Catalina factory spec. John #582
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oscar		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 475 07/15/07 16:49:48	Step one.....taste the water....is it salt or fresh? Lady Kay, C42#76, 1989, WK 3C. Chesapeake/Fort Lauderdale.
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dlaneve		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 45 07/21/07 17:56:24	I went to the boat today. Once again, their is more water in the bilge. As suggested, I tasted the water....no detectable salt flavor. Does this mean it is rain water? If so, how does it find it's way to the bilge? Is this normal? If it matters, my mainsail is furled into the mast. Thanks. Don Solitude V Hull 940 - 2 Cabin St. Pete, FL
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lakandjc		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 146 07/21/07 20:34:30	Don: Certainly, you will be getting rainwater down thru the mast, maybe a lot, depending on WX. I have a conventional mast and driving rain will push A LOT of water through various holes in the mast including the masthead crane which is quite open. This drains through a drain hole, usually at the base of the mast, directly into the bilge. Yours may be different due to furling main but check it out. Other problems I HAVE HAD , and you might check, are: leaking connections on any of your water tanks, leaking connection where the fresh water goes into and out of the hot water heater; leak in sink or shower drain hoses that may find its way into the bilge; a misfitted thru-deck fitting which will let rain water in. Except for rain, all other water sources can be stopped. James White Star #450 Puerto Vallarta
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oscar		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 475 07/22/07 03:56:04	An old trick is to put talcum powder around the rim of the bilge......water running down will leave a track.....it will point you in the right direction. Lady Kay, C42#76, 1989, WK 3C. Chesapeake/Fort Lauderdale.
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kenfischer		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 173 07/22/07 08:38:39 Moderator	If you are unfamiliar with the top of a current (Hull 906) furling mast, here's a good picture: http://homepage.mac.com/ksfischer/.Pictures/Solaria/M4-Mast.jpg Ken Fischer 2005 C42 #906 "Solaria" 3 Cabin Pullman, Fin Keel, Mast Furling Main, 155% Genoa
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jiminpuyallup		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 20 07/22/07 17:53:56	I've been battling this problem for 2 years. The conclusion is that it's weeping in from the keel bolts. During our next haul out, I'm going to tighten them to factory torque. I'm also considering having the yard rebed the keel just to make sure the problem is solved. We have a dripless packing gland so I should have a dry bilge most of the time. Jim and Debbie Lee #508 3 Cabin Tacoma
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oscar		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 475 07/22/07 18:33:57	During our next haul out, I'm going to tighten them to factory torque. Any particular reason to wait for haulout? I did it in the water...... Lady Kay, C42#76, 1989, WK 3C. Chesapeake/Fort Lauderdale.
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rbetzing		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 60 07/23/07 05:55:57	What size socket fits the keel nuts? Do you need a socket extension to get the torque wrench handle above the floor? I would like to torque mine down in the water the next time I get a chance. Ron Desperado 2000 C42/2 cabin #708 San Diego, CA
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