I would suspect the hull deck joint at the top of the CM case where the water drains from the cockpit into the CB well. If you remove the splash guard and bridge deck partner you should be able to see into the hole with a dentist mirror. If you fill up the boat to that level with water you may have to drink more than one six pack :-) Thanks Doug Kelch Rick Langer <farreach@optonline.net> wrote: Bert, You know, that could be my problem also. Unlike what John describes ("I noted a trickle of water running down the vertical midship support between the bilge and bridge deck.") I've checked that area and it was never wet. It's natural to think that with all the water coming in and out of the cockpit right above that spot that it must be getting in there. At times when I suspected it was rain water I almost tasted it, but I wasn't brave enough. The possibility of it coming in through the bottom of the keel sounds likely. Connie told me a story about not being able to find a leak and Jerry told him to try it in reverse. So he added some amount of water to the inside of the boat and laid down under the boat until he found the leak. I be interested in knowing if that repair solves the problem. I will try Connie's trick, but if I recall correctly, when I get home after each cruise, there's water in the little sump in the bilge. If it came in that way I would think it would also leave that way by the time I got home. Rick
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 15:31:40 EST From: Flickasf@aol.com Subject: M_Boats: Rick/water in bildge of Blue Bird To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Rick, How is the water getting in your bildge? You might want to check the underside of your "keel trunk" to make sure it's completely sealed. I have to grind mine out a bit and then epoxy it.
Bert Felton M 15,#365 Zephyr
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