[C38] Bilge Pump and mast leak

[Les]

The top is normally above the water line, but the lower end is
submerged.  As the boat hobby horses, it will pump water up the rudder
shaft, and it will pulse into the boat around any available leak.

Trust me on that one... We are on a buoy that is only slightly
protected, and bouncing from wakes, from surge through the breakwater
and other wave forces gives us a lot of pumping action.  We could
acquire about 1" of water in the bilge in 3 days from the rudder seepage
alone after all the other stuff was done.

Regards,
Les H

On Sat, 2010-11-20 at 23:57 -0700, S Orton wrote:
> Chuck,  I believe the top of the rudder post is above the waterline
> when the boat is at rest in the slip, so there should be no leakage
> from the post.  Now under way with a stern wave, that's a different
> story.  When I return from a sailing trip I dry the bilge with a towel
> and it will stay reasonable dry (not over a cup, probably from
> condensation) if it doesn't rain.  With rain the Rule bilge pump like
> about two gallons for company.  Also for those who don't have a
> Spartite plug, I would highly recommend the upgrade, not only from a
> leakage standpoint, but the resin plug is a structural improvement-
> giving an "even" lateral support to the mast at the mast collar, vs
> the point contact force using the wood wedges.
>  
> Cheers, Steve O (Santa Susanna #304)
>  
> 
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