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leebitts
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Initially Posted - 05/07/2009 : 19:13:52

In a different tread, Capri25 said "I would install a 5" inspection plate 12" back from the keel box under the teak and holy floring to gain access to this area. Makes a good place to take a pump and get the water out.

I am looking into a very low profile builge pump to install."

My boat is going in on May 15. I'd like to do this before it goes in and want to make sure that I do it right. So if I take up the floor, and measure back about 12" from the place where there is a floor panel insert, that would be the location? At that location, you are saying that I can drill a hole, that will open up an area about 2" deep. Have I got that right?

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LeeBitts
1981 Capri 25 Hull # 142
Sailing in NH and Maine

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Pirate Princess
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Response Posted - 06/15/2009 : 12:07:13

I added an inspection port just below the companionway about where the cooler would sit. When I want to pump it out, usually there is very little water, I use a small hand pump and then sponge it out and leave the lid off to allow for it to dry out. When I purchased my boat, there was another inspection port installed forward of the keel tray and slightly starboard near the compression post.

It is easy to cut the port and install a new inspection port. Mine is a 4" hole but I probably should have used a larger one, but it still works fine. I dont get that much water.

Water in the boat drives me crazy, I got the ports resolved and the rub rail will be replaced next year which seems to be the biggest culprit for my bilge water.

Good Luck

Karen

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 07/10/2009 : 20:51:53

I put a sponge on a stick so I can reach down into the bilge without straining, and can take out the water by squeezing out the sponge in a bucket.

I usually don't get any more water than about 3-4 ounces over the course of a few weeks.

While I sail in saltwater, apparently the water in my bilge is fresh rain water coming in somewhere? Could be the poptop, the stanchions or the windows.

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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 07/11/2009 : 06:49:47

We don't have a bilge, we have a bathtub

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