[C320-list] Bilge Spaces

[David J Gleason]

Gary:

Welcome to the shallow bilge club.  I believe it was around hull #328
that Catalina wised up and changed the arrangement.  On our boat, I
drilled a 5/8" hole in the cross stringer just aft of the bilge pump.  I
connect a 1 gallon wet/dry vac to a piece of rigid plastic tubing (3/8" I
believe) and pump the water out.  This has been working and avoids the
need to cut the floor for an inspection plate.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150


On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:57:21 -0500 "Gary Magnuson" <ragtime at gte.net>
writes:
> On my 1995 320, (# 205) I was cleaning the bilge spaces and found 
> that the bilge space under the sink, directly under the companion 
> ladder, does not drain into the bilge.  Isn't there supposed to be a 
> connection between these two?  There appears to be a limber hole, 
> but it seems to be piped right past this space.  I can only see into 
> the space through the 4 inch hole under the port floor section.  I 
> used my wet vac to draw about 4 gallons out through the inspection 
> hole. Any suggestions how to get this section to drain. I also 
> notice that the compartment where the bilge pump is located, isn't 
> the lowest point in the floor.  Plan A was to wash and rinse each 
> section and have it drain aft to the bilge pump. The water seems to 
> drain forward toward the base of the mast.  
> Thanks,
> Gary Magnuson #205 
> 
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