I felt sort of the same when I drilled my first garboard drain hole. 1/2 inch bit following an 1/8 inch pilot hole from the lowest part of the bilge outward and slightly downward. Do it every fall then in spring clean the hole with the 1/2 inch bit washed pulling acetone soaked rag thru hole short plug from the outside fill the hole from the inside with thickened epoxy. Let cure remove plug and fair with a gob of lightweight car body filler. Works great and what a pleasant difference to interior during the window. Also let port and starboard ports open under a tarp. Ventilation is very important. I keep all my cushion onboard year long. Been doin it for 10 or more years upholstery looks good as new.
On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 9:29 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks for all the thoughts on smelly bilge. I will add some detergent or > bleach when it warms up and leave it there for a while and hope that cleans > it out. As to garboard drains, I have considered it, but the thought of > drilling another hole in the bottom of the boat just fills me with dread. > It is not that big a problem to need that solution. As to dehumidifiers, > sounds like a nice idea, but there is no power near the boat where it is > stored this winter, so that is not an option. I doubt it would help given > the amount of water that comes down the mast in heavy rains. Dave > > David Knecht > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > 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 -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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
