If you mean you have water seeping trough the laminate of the GRP keel sump area « wall » port or starboard, that means you have crack in the laminate, due to an impact or « fatigue ». This is bad and the boat should be hauled out for inspection and repair. On my 87 33 I found these sump walls were ok, but a bit thin to my liking, so I added some thickness from inside, reinforcing the shoulders of the sump too.
If the water comes from aft of the sump or the front, you have a crack too, but less stressful from a safety standpoint. Aft, the water may come from aft keel bolt, embedded in putty, with a 1/2 ply to form the sump area. This can suck water from a leak, fracture, rot and eventually water ends into the bilge. I had this problem and made the repair and decided to go a bit further reinforcing the whole sump. Front of the sump, same issue: keel bolt leak, rotted putty and the plywood, forward « wall » of the sump. plus the water from the mast. Good luck. Bruno Bécassine, 87 33 mkii New Richmond, qc. Obtenez Outlook pour iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 9:51:00 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: robert Subject: Stus-List 1985 C&C 33 Bilge Issue Ray, Don't quite understand when you say " water is seeping in from the walls of the bilge." Are you sure the water is not coming from around the keel bolts? There is no way water is coming in from the bottom of the keel....while your boat is on the lift, that would be the time to clean it and paint with antifouling. If there is that much water coming into the bilge, you have to find out where it is coming from and address it. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2018-05-07 10:32 AM, Raymond Macklin via CnC-List wrote: Hello: It is that time of season for the big Splash. I have run into an issue since I put it in the water. My bilge pump is running continuously. I took a close look and I am noticing the water is seeping in from the walls of the bilge. Prior to launching I took a real close look at the keel. I saw no issues, no smile, nothing. The only part I did notice was the very bottom of the keel. Since the keel rests on the bottom of the cradle, I cannot do much inspection prior. This time I happen to see it while on the lift. I was not a smooth like the sides of the keel. In fact it was not good at all. Does that sound right. I see now water coming from any other area. Anybody have an recommendations on what to do? Ray LakeHouse Milwaukee WI. _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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