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If the boat is leaking and you suspect
the keel needs tightening to stop the leak, don't worry about the
fact that it is in the water. Just tighten them and get that leak
stopped. You can always properly loosen and re-tighten them to
spec at the end of the season on the hard after your boat hasn't
sunk. No, it isn't the ideal and proper way to do it. Right now it
is FAR more important to keep the boat floating without needing to
rely heavily on pumps. I wouldn't wait. Sailing a boat with the
keel loose is a bad idea. There are a lot of substantial forces at
work, and a loose keel can quickly escalate to a lost keel.
Bill Bina
On 5/22/2013 5:24 PM, Erik Hillenmeyer wrote:
Keith,
The tanks are empty, I never filled them. The water
is crystal clear (thanks to Zebra mussels) Lake Michigan
water - no fuel, oil, etc.
I am not completely convinced it isn't finding it's
way to the stringer from elsewhere, but I just can't prove
it. I've removed all the floor boards and the the thing is
just bone dry everywhere except inside that limber hole. in
fact, if i stick my finger in the cutout in the stringer for
the bilge hose, which is several inches to port of the
limber hole it is dry, so it almost has to be coming from
below.
My shower pump was straight forward, hose from the
shower sump to a pump under the sink and up to a thru hull
at the toe rail. I disabled this yesterday because i
installed an automatic bilge pump and float switch to keep
up with the water and the only above the water line thru
hull available was the shower drain pump - i don't use it
anyway. In off season I'll maybe add a thru hull and
reattach it.
Thanks for the input! Any opinion on tightening keel
bolts in the water - I cannot get a conclusive answer on
this. Some sources say do it and some say never. I've seen
it argued on several forums, but haven't formed my own
opinion yet...
Thanks,
Erik
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