[C320-list] Water in the Bildge

[Jason Alexander]

Yea I've not used the shower on the boat yet this year.   My shower
sump pump isn't working and I've not had time to fix it.  So it's
still winterized.  So I know it's not that.   I hadn't checked the
tank clean out seals but I will.

Jason


On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> One member, in years past, reported a cracked fitting on the shower
> sump drain as causing the same type of issue.
>
> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 10:38 AM, David J Cardoza <dave at avaloncon.com> wrote:
>> If you fill your water tanks on weekends (till water comes back at you or out the overflow) then it could be the inspection ports on the water tanks leaking.  They have a very large o ring that dried out and cracked on my boat a 2000.  When the tanks were over full water would slowly leak out the top and into the bilge for the first day or so until the fill tube and top of the tank emptied.  In the case of the rear tank if both tank valves were open it would leak for quite sometime as water would feed from the higher front tank to the back tank.  With the front tank an air bubble collects under the port so it does not start to leak until the air bleeds off.  To test first look for fresh water near the stuffing box behind the motor if its a rear tank leak there will be plenty of fresh water here. If its the front tank leaking fill it and put some tissue in front of the drain through the bulkhead behind the draws in the front cabin and check it after a few minutes.
>>
>> I ordered the O rings on line from mcmaster.  Also use plenty of Teflon tape.
>>
>> David J Cardoza
>> dave at avaloncon.com
>>
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>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com on behalf of Jon Vez
>> Sent: Mon 6/6/2011 9:22 AM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in the Bildge
>>
>>
>>
>> The other likely culprit is a leak in the water system. If your pump is
>> cycling then it is not holding the pressure. The most likely place to check
>> is the hot water tank. Put some paper towels around the base in the front of
>> the water heater and see if you are getting water. I assume you turn on your
>> fresh water pump when you arrive at the boat on Fridays--which would explain
>> why you don't think your getting water during the week. I had this problem
>> last season and it turned out to be a leak in both the hot water drain
>> spigot and a pin hole in the aluminum tank...had to replace the tank....good
>> luck
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jon Vez
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason
>> Alexander
>> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:07 AM
>> To: c320-list
>> Subject: [C320-list] Water in the Bildge
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have an interesting issue going on and I'm not sure what is
>> happening.   On the weekends that we spend on the boat I seem to be
>> getting some fresh water in the bilge.  This is evidenced by the bilge
>> pump kicking in at really annoying times like while I'm sleeping.  The
>> strange thing is that it only seems to be happening on the weekend.
>> The reason I believe this is that when I got down to the boat on
>> Friday night there was a nice layer of scum on top of the bilge water
>> (Another issue on to itself) and it was clear that it hadn't been
>> disturbed by water running in all week and the sides of the bildge
>> were dry.
>>
>> Yesterday when I heard the pump kick in we were about to leave I
>> pulled the boards and it was clear that there had been more water in
>> there.  It looks like the water is coming into the bildge from the
>> direction of the bathroom.  There is a channel between the floor and
>> the hull leading up that way that was wet.   Now I've check every
>> source of water via through hull or fitting and nothing appears to be
>> leaking. I do have a traditional stuffing box so I do get some water
>> in that way but this water seems to be fresh or at least I can't taste
>> any salt.   I initally thought it was my aft water tank but that tank
>> seems to be holding water just fine.
>>
>> The only difference I can find/think of is that that last two weekends
>> is the first time we've used the air conditioning.  Could I be
>> building up condensentation some place witch is running into the
>> bildge.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Jason
>>
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> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC
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