[C320-list] Dry or Wet Bilge Pump Sump Area

[Fred LEcuyer]

I've had the same issue with standing water in the bilge and tightened the packing gland. This reduced the water flow and I found that if I left the boat much over a week, the bilge water started to turn really nasty! I now drain as much as possible before leaving the boat.

Fred
First Light
Hull 926

> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> From: wflowe3 at aim.com
> Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:12:49 -0400
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dry or Wet Bilge Pump Sump Area
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> Probably doesn't hurt anything but I use a small wet/dry shop vac to completely dry out the bilge when I leave the boat for a week or more. My sources of water seem to be ) 1. air conditioner ; 2 packing gland (however almost no water drips out) ; 3 a slight amount of water finds its way down the mast in rain storms.
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> From: David Detrick <dldetrick at live.com>
> To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sat, Oct 15, 2011 12:58 am
> Subject: [C320-list] Dry or Wet Bilge Pump Sump Area
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> This may be an old question addressed before—but is it ok to have some
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> moisture (and maybe a ½ inch or so of water) in the bilge pump sump area? I
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> am in San Diego (very dry with no humidity) with a 2004 model C320. I leave
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> the fridge on 24/7, and sail 2 or 3 times per month, using the engine for
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> about 2 hours each time out (packing gland drips a drop every 8 seconds).  
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> Will constant moisture and water mentioned above, be detrimental to my boat
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> in any way? Will mop it dry after use if necessary.
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