[C38] Water in the Bilge

[Donald Strong]

Richard: Water in the bilge has had several sources on Discreet Charm,
C38#50, San Francisco Bay .
1. Rain comes in through the mast, exiting at the base of the mast through
a hole drilled there. Fresh water in bilge.
   I rigged a hose that goes into a small bucket in the bilge, which I can
remove and empty into the sink.
2. The stuffing box leaks. Salt water in the bilge.
   Replace the the packing.  Use teflon packing. This is easy.
3. The rudder post. Salt water in the bilge
   Replace the the packing around the rudder shaft. Use teflon packing.
This is difficult but doable.
4. The 40 year old hose from the water tank to the sink had a leak. Took me
a while to find this. The water in the bilge was fresh.

Don Strong

On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 11:58 AM Mark Lewis <mwlewis2025 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> My Cat 38 always had water up to the bilge float switch.  I'd vacuum it
> out and bleach it for sanitary reasons every few months.  In addition to
> the mast, not just the boot, but the halyard openings, there is the prop
> shaft and rudder seals that can leak, as well as the rails if the seals are
> old/cracked.  Also, the fridge/freezer has a small drain hole to allow
> water to drain to the bilge.  All in all, nothing to be concerned about
> unless it's excessive, i.e. the bilge pump runs excessively.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 1:36 PM Richard Gershberg <rickg at gershberglaw.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Greetings to all,
>>
>> This is my first inquiry to this list serve, so I really appreciate
>> everyone’s time and attention.
>>
>> I currently have a 1983 Cat 38 which I acquired in Aug 2017.
>>
>> Years ago I had a Catalina 27 and the bilge was always dry as a bone.
>>
>>
>>
>> In my Catalina 38 there has always been water in the bilge. I have
>> rewrapped the base of the mast but it really hasn’t changed anything.
>>
>> I do not know where the water is coming from. I am pretty sure it is not
>> internal plumbing.
>>
>> It has hastened the delamination of the floor board that covers the
>> bilge. I am in Baltimore and right now and she is on the hard with a full
>> boat cover that I had custom made. I would like to get a handle on this
>> challenge before the season starts.
>>
>> Here are my questions:
>>
>> 1.       Is this common for the Catalina 38?
>>
>> 2.       Is there anything I can do about it?
>>
>> 3.       What things should I be checking to help reduce water in the
>> bilge?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks to all who review and respond.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>
>>
>> *Richard L. Gershberg, Esquire*
>>
>> *Gershberg & Associates, LLC*
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