Besides, arent you sailing in fresh water? Wade Oh Boy C&C 33 MKII Lake of the Woods
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 14:48 Michael Crombie via CnC-List, < [email protected]> wrote: > But in my case the water is actually seeping in through the bilge wall not > running down into the bilge > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 3:36 PM Adam Hayden via CnC-List, < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Mike >> >> I have a similar issue. Just remember that all moisture eventually ends >> up in the bilge. I think your boat guy meant that if the hatches are >> leaking the water will end up there. >> >> Adam >> >> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network. >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Michael Crombie via CnC-List <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:26:23 PM >> *To:* Stus-List <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* Michael Crombie <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Stus-List Bilge leak >> >> I'm at a complete loss for ideas on this and would like to ask the group >> for some suggestions. >> >> I have had my C&C 33 mkii for 6 years now. There has always been a small >> leak in the bilge, i.e. water is actually seeping in through the forward >> bilge wall about half-way down. >> >> The bilge is about 2 feet deep and starts about a foot aft of the mast >> step. >> >> The PO had a grounding a couple of years before I bought the boat. About >> 2 years after I bought the boat I brought it to Bristol Marine and had the >> mast step reinforced (this was a know problem with 33's) and they also >> dropped the keel and then rebedded it. >> >> This work stopped the seeping, but it re-appeared a couple of years ago. >> I sanded and applied barrier coat around the keel stub joint and the keel >> stub. This seemed to help, but the water ingress would start again about a >> month or so after launch. >> >> I, and several others, have inspected under the boat after haul-out and >> none of us have seen any sign of moisture, cracks, C&C smile, etc. It >> looks perfect. >> >> The amount of water is small. Maybe a pint glass every 2-3 weeks. >> >> One boat repair guy suggested that I re-bed all my hatches. I didn't >> understand that at all. >> >> I suppose the putty in the keel stub could be compromised. But I still >> don't understand how water is getting in there. >> >> Any ideas on the source of water?? >> >> I suppose I could just apply some glass to the inside of the bilge, but >> that doesn't really solve the problem. Should I drill into the forward end >> of the bilge to drain the water and then inject some sort of epoxy mix? >> >> Thanks in advance for your consideration! >> >> Mike >> Atacama, Toronto >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
