But in my case the water is actually seeping in through the bilge wall not running down into the bilge
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021, 3:36 PM Adam Hayden via CnC-List, < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hey Mike > > I have a similar issue. Just remember that all moisture eventually ends > up in the bilge. I think your boat guy meant that if the hatches are > leaking the water will end up there. > > Adam > > Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Michael Crombie via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 19, 2021 4:26:23 PM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Michael Crombie <michaelcrombi...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Bilge leak > > I'm at a complete loss for ideas on this and would like to ask the group > for some suggestions. > > I have had my C&C 33 mkii for 6 years now. There has always been a small > leak in the bilge, i.e. water is actually seeping in through the forward > bilge wall about half-way down. > > The bilge is about 2 feet deep and starts about a foot aft of the mast > step. > > The PO had a grounding a couple of years before I bought the boat. About > 2 years after I bought the boat I brought it to Bristol Marine and had the > mast step reinforced (this was a know problem with 33's) and they also > dropped the keel and then rebedded it. > > This work stopped the seeping, but it re-appeared a couple of years ago. I > sanded and applied barrier coat around the keel stub joint and the keel > stub. This seemed to help, but the water ingress would start again about a > month or so after launch. > > I, and several others, have inspected under the boat after haul-out and > none of us have seen any sign of moisture, cracks, C&C smile, etc. It > looks perfect. > > The amount of water is small. Maybe a pint glass every 2-3 weeks. > > One boat repair guy suggested that I re-bed all my hatches. I didn't > understand that at all. > > I suppose the putty in the keel stub could be compromised. But I still > don't understand how water is getting in there. > > Any ideas on the source of water?? > > I suppose I could just apply some glass to the inside of the bilge, but > that doesn't really solve the problem. Should I drill into the forward end > of the bilge to drain the water and then inject some sort of epoxy mix? > > Thanks in advance for your consideration! > > Mike > Atacama, Toronto > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
