[C38] Bilge Pump and mast leak

[Chuck Finn]

While some water can certainly come down the mast, I doubt you are 
getting gallons.  If you don't have a Spartite plug at the mast/cabin 
connection however, there will be quite a bit...
I am willing to bet most of the water is actually coming through the 
rudder post fitting.  I always have water in the bilge and can actually 
see a wet path from the rudder post to the bilge.  For years I thought 
the flow came from the shaft coupling, but I took some blue contractor's 
chalkline chalk and sprinkled it above the shaft coupling which almost 
immediately indicated the problem after only a couple of waves....
Several years ago we had a great discussion about this and someone (Tom 
T. I think) talked about where we could obtain a boot.
I of course, did not get one....  Sure would like to hear from someone 
who has a better memory about this than I do!

All the best,

Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn with two bilge pumps and a wet bilge,  #114
Great Lakes


On 11/20/2010 8:23 PM, Larry Malmberg Live wrote:
> Same here and it seems that we always have some water in the bilge.  
> How about the rest of you guys and gals on here, water consistently in 
> your bilge?
>
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>
> Best regards,
>
> Larry Malmberg
> Team Hassle
>
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> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Robert Miller
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 20, 2010 2:48 PM
> *To:* 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] mast leak
>
> I always flick on my bilge pump to the spring loaded manual position 
> whenever I go aboard.  Just to check.  My boat is weird.  When I fill 
> my fresh water tank it vents into the bilge when it is full.  When the 
> bilge pump comes on, I can tell it is full.
>
> Bob Miller
>
> "Bolero" #113 at Southwestern YC in San Diego.
>
> *From:*listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Steven Ribble
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 20, 2010 1:38 PM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] mast leak
>
> Paul, you know about "never" and "always"...  actually there WAS ONE 
> TIME I got on board after being gone for the week
> (or more) and I found the bilge was dry...but then again it didn't 
> rain during that period.
>
> I used to have a Lovett 1200 bilge pump and I'd typically found about 
> a gallon in the bilge after being away for a while...now I have a Rule 
> and I usually find about 2-1/2 gallons...guess that's what I get for 
> trying to save $$!  I've done occasional [taste] tests of the water 
> because I was concerned that I had a hull leak but I've never noticed 
> it to be salty (I know, not the smartest test to do)...so I've always 
> assumed it was from the mast.  If you are getting salt water in the 
> bilge you should go on a safari to find its origin because not only is 
> it unhealthy for your keel bolts, you may have big problems if your 
> bilge pump gives out (like mine did - water was just below the salon 
> floor when I discovered it wasn't working).
>
> Steve
>
> On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 3:17 PM, PAUL NOTTE <panotte at shaw.ca 
> <mailto:panotte at shaw.ca>> wrote:
>
> Am I to understand some boats do not  ALWAYS  have water in the 
> bildge? One of my weekly things to do is add fresh water to the 
> bildge  to flush out any sea water is this wrong ?
>
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