[C320-list] Water below engine pan

[Gene Helfman]

we had a similar problem and were alarmed at the build-up of water aft of
the thru-hole in the small bulkhead.  I took a bottle brush that fit just
into the drain hole from the salon side and moved it around and water
gushed out, so it was some sort of minor clog.  I'll be curious to know
what others do to prevent any such clogging.

gene
Satori, #398

On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We seem to get some water in the bilge area under the engine pan that
> doesn't naturally drain into the bilge unless sailing in bumpy seas.  Al
> Ahlman put a inspection port below the companionway ladder to allow him to
> use a shop vac to drain this.
>
> I was thinking about putting a flush inspection port in the aft cabin
> under the carpet for this purpose, but don't know whether there is enough
> clearance between hull and liner to make that location work.
>
> Below the prop shaft, there is a drain hole that allows any water that
> comes in from the stuffing box to drain towards the bilge.  I'm thinking
> about running a drain tube from this hole directly to the bilge to prevent
> that from entering this area that drains poorly.
>
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Cheers!
> Jeff Hare
> 2001 #809 Woodbine II




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