Don’t forget plumbing leaks from the fresh water system’s tanks, hoses or pumps; this includes the pressure relief valve on the water heater, and any hoses that may have been removed for winterizing.
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 7, 2018, at 9:18 AM, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 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.
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