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CaptainSam
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Initially Posted - 10/10/2010 : 11:55:46

My boat is sitting on the trailer, and I had to leave the country for a short time. It filled with rainwater! No permanent damage, but I want to avoid that in the future. Was thinking I needed a drain hole, similar to an open boat. Any suggestions? C25 fixed keel.

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 10/10/2010 : 14:30:20

Do you have a thru-hull depth sounder or speed paddle-wheel you can remove? Generally they twist into place. (Just remember to put it back before you launch!

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Next is figuring out where the rain is coming in--windows are a common culprit... There are many, many threads on this.

Edited by - Stinkpotter on 10/10/2010 14:32:54

pastmember
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Response Posted - 10/10/2010 : 16:21:14

or anchor locker drain... it can put a lot of water in the front.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 10/10/2010 : 16:39:40

You are talking about the cockpit, right, not the interior cabin? You must have an older model without the scuppers in the stern. In case you are talking about the interior, cover your cabin top with a 8x10 heavy duty (silver color)tarp that will cover the windows and companionway, and secure it to the stanchion bases. That will take care of at least 95% of interior leaks. For the cockpit, make sure your drains are clear of debris, buy a roll of non-metallic door screen and get several bricks (say six for each side). Stretch the screen across the cockpit seats and weight it down with the bricks on each seat. Then take another heavy duty tarp, 6x8 this time, and stretch it across the cockpit, for insurance, and tie it down to the trailer frame. Finally, have a friend check on it every few weeks.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 10/11/2010 : 10:59:52

When our boat sits on the water (which is level of course) we have ZERO leaks.

When our boat sits on the trailer on <u>un</u>level ground - water accumulates where the wing keel bolts to the hull.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/11/2010 : 12:53:06

Good thing, OJ, if it accumulates someplace other than the bilge, it's harder to get rid of.

Edited by - John Russell on 10/11/2010 13:33:44

jerlim
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Response Posted - 10/11/2010 : 18:42:59

If the water is collecting in the bilge, set up a battery/electric operated automatic pump...and/or totally tarp over/shrink wrap...

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Response Posted - 10/11/2010 : 19:20:43

Sam,
I tarp over <i>Passage</i> each winter for precisely that reason - I want to keep snow, ice and water out of the boat. I buy two tarps, one for bow and one for stern. I connect & overlap them around the mast and shrouds. I make sure the tarps run along a center ridge board and cover the entire boat almost to waterline.

If water collects in the boat during a thaw or warm rain, and later freezes up in the bilge, I'm afraid the expanding ice will break something important in the bilge.

Good luck finding and fixing, or covering your boat.

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Response Posted - 10/13/2010 : 12:36:29

My suggestions were not intended to cover ice/snow, just rain, and presumably keeping the cockpit drain holes clear. Sam didn't mention snow.

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Frank Law
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 14:18:17

I like the idea of using chalk on the inside hull to check for leaks, I think the compartment under the vee berth catches most of the leaks from the bow area..

Frank Law
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/14/2010 : 20:56:47

Leaves and seaweed get into the anchor locker and clog the drain hole. Before I seal the boat for a storm, or plan to be away for a while, I always check and clean out the drain hole.

Edited by - Voyager on 10/14/2010 20:57:30

Dick Johnson
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Response Posted - 10/18/2010 : 11:30:48

One time our marina put our 25 on the hard stern lower than the front. Water could not drain out of the anchor locker so it went into the cabin.

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