well....not really...but, the boat is taking on a lot more water than I would like and am comfortable with and I thought I might ask what some of the more common reasons might be. Being a new owner of this 83 M17 I thought I would try and simplify my search if possible. A couple of details: When I have more than two adults on board, the laz-well is all wet as well as (obviously) the aft end of the cockpit. The bilge pump, in my case is down in the bilge (as you might expect) and is able to pump the water out. At its worst I have had 2" of water over the sole inside. The laz well appears to have the one drain going via heavy rubber pipe to a through hull on the hull bottom about a foot or two forward of the transom. The bilge pump hose comes into the laz well (aft most locker) and is actually just friction fit into the drain entry. Last night I took the bilge hose and exited it through the transom hole that the fuel line normally runs through. I was able to remove more water via the B pump that way. I have not owned a boat with an electric B pump before. I am wondering if there is some kind of one way check valve or device in there or that there may be some way the water is getting in through this pump system...? Other than this, I can't seem to see where the water is getting in. Any help would be appreciated. I am going sailing anyway....~:0) Cheers, Tim Diebert Kelowna BC 1983 M17 #369 Puff.