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Has it rained ? If you have a keel stepped mast then there will always be a little bit of water coming in to the bilge via the mast. Rain makes its way inside the mast and runs down into the bilge.
Condensation can also send a little bit of water down.
If your mast boot does not fit well, it can come in along the outside surface of the mast as well, and also through the channels (slide or sail) in the mast.
Should this be the case, I highly recommend a product called Spartite, which will give you the best seal available. It also saves your mast from the high stress generated by mast wedges, but that's another thread...
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