[C320-list] Hi all - question about water in the bilge

[Timothy Woods]

You're in the right place. I get a little sea water from my dripless when I
shift into reverse. I have the pressure set just tight enough not to leak.

Tim #375

On Thu, Jan 13, 2022, 3:43 PM David Wellerstein <dwellers at mac.com> wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I am not sure if this is going out and to whom, but I thought I would give
> it a go.  I am a member of the 320 association.
>
> We recently purchased a ’94 C320, hull number 118, and after a lot of
> updating to the Perkins diesel, batteries and many other things, we are
> ready to sail here in the SF Bay!
>
> The current annoying issue is water in the bilge that seems to be coming
> from the area under the sole immediately behind the section of the bilge
> with the pump.  I’ve removed the sole (the dining table included) piece
> that reveals that section of the bilge.  I can post a picture but there’s a
> hole that leads to the pump area.  The water seems to be seawater but I can
> not figure where it’s coming from.  We recently replaced the dripless and
> had all the thru-hulls checked at a recent haul out.
>
> I’ve vacuumed out all the water but it returns.
>
> If this is the right place to send questions, I’m sure I will have
> others.  We are really excited to get going and love the boat so far.
>
> Thank you!
>
> —David
>
> David Wellerstein | dwellers at mac.com | 925.301.6581 (m)
>
>