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[Nigel Price]

  David,
  I've been in a mild panic since I bought hull #1061 new, six months ago, 
because of exactly the problem you describe. I have come to the conclusion 
that the egress is through the stern gland, which accounts for the rising 
level when under power. I tightened the gland to the point that it was dry 
when the engine was idle and the bilges remain dry.....until the shaft 
rotates. Guess the water has to go somewhere if it's coming through the 
stern gland.
  Cheers,
  Nigel
  Sydney, Australia.





  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "David Nolte" <dcnolte at mac.com>
  To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
  Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 4:28 AM
  Subject: [C320-list] (no subject)


  > Got out (finally!) for the first time this season over the weekend.
  >
  > When I left, all sections of the bilge under the main salon were bone
  > dry. When I'm not on the boat I leave the floor section bilge covers
  > off and I have a solar fan in the main cabin hatch that keeps the
  > bilge dry.
  >
  > After sailing and then motoring for about 2 hours we anchored and I
  > checked the bilge and found 1" - 3" of water in all sections under
  > the main salon. I noticed while we were at anchor that the float
  > switch was activated at least once and moved some water out.
  >
  > When I retuned home the next day, I hand pumped and emptied 5 buckets
  > of water out of the bilge. Water seemed to be seeping in from the aft-
  > most opening, around (but not through) the tube which I believe
  > drains the reefer.
  >
  > I've checked all through-hulls and inspected everywhere I could think
  > of. Everywhere is bone dry. No moisture around or below the engine or
  > the shaft. I just took the boat out and motored around for about half
  > an hour.  A couple times I noticed a tiny bit of wetness coming in
  > around that aft hole.
  >
  > Does this sound familiar to anyone? Any ideas where water could be
  > coming from that would drain into the bilge from that opening?
  >
  > BTW, This will be our second full season with the boat. We love it.
  > And this list is great. We keep the boat in Cattail Creek, on the
  > Magothy River, which is on the Chesapeake, one river north of
  > Annapolis. We're in the same community as Scott Thompson (Surprise
  > #653), whose boat is about 100 yards from us.
  >
  > David Nolte
  > Beach House #4
  > (the oldest boat I've seen on this list!)
  >
  >