Many times this season, the bilge in my '73 C27 has had 1-2 inches of water in it. I would pump it out and sponge dry, but by the next weekend, the 1-2 inches had returned.
At first I suspected the companionway hatch, as I sometimes failed to pull the hatch completely over the drop boards, leaving small corners for rain water to enter. But more recently I began doubting this as the core problem due to the amounts of water involved.
Now the boat has been on the hard for 2 weeks during which we had very significant amounts of rain and wind. If the hatch were the majority source for leakage, then I would expect the same 1-2 inches. But the bilge was dry except for maybe a 1/4 inch at the low end near the pump, which I do attribute to the hatch.
Does this all suggest that I had seawater entering while afloat? I suspect this impeller, but when I think about the fluid dynamics, I wonder if it's even possible. I mean, isn't this impeller well below the water line? Can this impeller even slow leak without a major malfunction? (I cannot bring myself to use the 4 letter S-word).
BTW the bilge pump works fine using the manual switch, but it does not have a float switch or if it does it is broken - I tested this. Sorry I should have taken a pic of the pump. Yes, I will be replacing the pump with a new one that has a working float.
I am truly afraid of what you all have to say about this
Thanks
At first I suspected the companionway hatch, as I sometimes failed to pull the hatch completely over the drop boards, leaving small corners for rain water to enter. But more recently I began doubting this as the core problem due to the amounts of water involved.
Now the boat has been on the hard for 2 weeks during which we had very significant amounts of rain and wind. If the hatch were the majority source for leakage, then I would expect the same 1-2 inches. But the bilge was dry except for maybe a 1/4 inch at the low end near the pump, which I do attribute to the hatch.
Does this all suggest that I had seawater entering while afloat? I suspect this impeller, but when I think about the fluid dynamics, I wonder if it's even possible. I mean, isn't this impeller well below the water line? Can this impeller even slow leak without a major malfunction? (I cannot bring myself to use the 4 letter S-word).
BTW the bilge pump works fine using the manual switch, but it does not have a float switch or if it does it is broken - I tested this. Sorry I should have taken a pic of the pump. Yes, I will be replacing the pump with a new one that has a working float.
I am truly afraid of what you all have to say about this
Thanks
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