Steve, The original keel bolts were not SS making rusted a common condition.
Stainless, which is what everyone expects, is an interesting animal which is subject to crevice corrosion. When crevice corrosion occurs SS fails abruptly often with little warning and the industry hadn't found a way to prevent crevice corrosion back then. There are lots of articles on what to do with the rusty bolts plus a factory retrofit that adds SS lag bolts. Salt water, maybe, but just as likely salt air. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Secretary, Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Siefken To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 9:06 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: re: bad bilge pump I was looking at a 1975 C27 (I mentioned in a previous communication I am looking to buy one in the LA area) which I think had the original keel bolts. They looked to be pretty rusty. Is it possible that salt water could seep in if these bolts are rusted enough? Steve ----- Original Message ---- From: Philip J Agur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 8:51:30 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: re: bad bilge pump Not really. It's common but you should really know where the water is coming from before you get too comfortable with it. The water in the bilge came from somewhere. The bilge is the shower sump on Wing Tip so we wind up with water from shower occasionally, but in between I've seen the bilge get dusty and she's an inboard with a high tech shaft seal. The most important thing to determine is that you don't have wood getting soggy somewhere. Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip Secretary, Call Sign WCW3485 IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Siefken To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 8:21 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: re: bad bilge pump Is it normal to have some water in the bilge even if there is an outboard engine? I used to have a Catalina 25 (outboard) where the bilge never had a drop of water in it for the 4 years I had her. Thanks, Steve ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 8:02:01 AM Subject: catalina27-talk: re: bad bilge pump I couldn't find any in-line fuse for the bilge pump so it is presumably using the control panel fuse only. I cut the wires between the pump and the float switch and temporarily wired the pump only. When I turned on the panel switch, the pump started running. So, apparently there is a short or problem with the float. I will check that out tonight/tomorrow between major thunderstorms. What can go wrong with a float switch? I can think of two things right off the bat: 1) connections are bad/corroded, etc. or 2) contact isn't being made when the float lifts. Other ideas, and, should I just outright replace the float switch? What is the best way to make wire connections in the bilge area - heat-shrink wrap? Bob Mann
