I've had the same problem and it turned out that there was no anti-siphon loop in the bilge pump lime to the transom. The water siphons back to the pump and you can get a lot of water in that way. My floor board were submerged in a 35 footer. Yikes!
Gary S/V High Maintenance '90 C&C 37 Plus East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 11:45 AM, Sailnomad via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > When tabasco (c&c25 with an outboard) is on the dock, there is absolutely > no water coming in. When I am out, even motoring, I get some water in, > maybe 2 quarts an hour, even in calm seas. > I am in the process of replacing some rusty keel washers, but the nuts > seem to be tight and I have no "smile". > > I have a hard time believing that so much water is seeping through the > keel bolts. > Does anybody have any other logical explanation besides pressure created > on the leading edge of the keel ? I have no stuffing box. > > Ahmet > S/V Waterdancer 43 Irwin MKII I > S/V Tabasco C&C 25 > Winthrop, MA, USA > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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