[C320-list] Another water in bilge question

[markojammik55]

At launch time I had encountered a full bilge. A month before launch I took the winter cover off to do some deck work. We had a lot of rain that month. I noticed that my bilge was full plus water in the engine well, under the sink and by the transmission. I vacuumed all the water out and then did my forensics. My water tanks were empty when I winterized them in the fall. Besides I don't use aft tank. I checked every part from the anchor locker, water tank, compression post, stanchions and nothing.  I didn't trace the leak with any dyes or crayons since I didn't know where to start. After everyone's suggestions, nothing. Finally I sat in the aft cabin with the back engine cover and boards off. I literally sat there waiting, waiting for a sign of water. This surprised me. On the port side below the boards there's a vent. Water was dripping in so I traced it to the propane locker, the bottom hose connection that drains normally to the stern. From the top water traveled along the hinge of the port aft locker and into the bilge bucket. The storage locker has a ridge so water travels to the cockpit. There isn't a ridge stopping it from going to the propane locker and if you notice no draining ridge for the propane bucket. It's made to drain out to the bottom and out the stern.  I had taped the hinge and the lid of the propane and no more water. This may not apply to yours but it did for me. I still have to remove the propane bucket and replace the bottom coupling plus hose. The coupling May have had water there during the winter and cracked leaking to the side of the fridge compressor and through the aft vent by the shaft. 
Sorry for this long story but it was a frustrating process. 

Marko Jamnik
Marquesas 304 
Lake Ontario


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> On Jun 20, 2019, at 3:45 PM, scottwestwood at bellsouth.net <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>    The act water tank is my main suspect. Since it doesn't always leak and the are around muffler and any thru hulls is dry. May have to pull tank to find it though? 
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> For others that responded has not rained for a week and was dry in till we came on this 2 week trip. Just can't get to tank outlet fitting to verify. May dump folding there to see
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> ------ Original message------From: Scott ThompsonDate: Thu, Jun 20, 2019 2:25 PMTo: C320-List at catalina320.com;Subject:Re: [C320-list] Another water in bilge question
> I’ve had water there that was coming from the aft water tank leaking and running under the pan for the head compartment. > On Jun 20, 2019, at 1:21 PM, Scott Westwood  wrote:> > We are getting water coming into bilge from under the holding tank compartment.  The compartment inside seems dry (without removing tank).  The head under the sink is dry.  The toilet isn't leaking.  The shower sub is dry.> Anybody have an idea?  It doesn't seem to have holding tank smell to it and is clear.  If you lift up the main bilge board you can see the clear water coming from under the holding tank compartment.  Or.. It seems to be coming from there.  If you reach around there is water behind the next aft compartment but that "could" have come from under the holding tank area or the other way around???> Under the hot water heater is dry.  Pulled the drawers out and all is dry.> My next thing might be to add different water color to the head and holding tanks???> > > > > Thanks,> > > > > Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185