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omgitsgela
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Initially Posted - 06/06/2013 : 09:32:07

I have quite a bit of storage along the hull in various locations. I'd love to use some of it, but I'm a little afraid of the occasional bilge water rushing up and soaking all of my clean laundry.

How do you keep things like laundry, blankets, towels, etc. clean in the various holds while still providing some room for bilge water to splash about?

(Some of my holds don't drain very well to the keel, and do collect standing water in certain corners)

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glen
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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 09:44:41

Small Rubbermaid type containers, but I don’t think the bilge is a good place for laundry. A better use would be for some back up ground tackle, tools hoses or items like that. For laundry you can suspend some hammock like netting in the V berth

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omgitsgela
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Response Posted - 06/06/2013 : 10:07:55

That's a great idea! I'll give that a try!

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pastmember
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Response Posted - 06/07/2013 : 16:20:37

If your C25 does not have an inboard then it should have a dry bilge. Fix any leaks. Yes things on boats should be stored in as close to hermetic conditions as possible. Catalinas have condensation issues because of their construction so keeping things protected from high humidity is a priority.

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omgitsgela
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Response Posted - 06/07/2013 : 21:05:55

I'd assume the majority of the water in there now is from previous overfilling of the water tank so that pressure went out the pressure release valve on the tank. I don't believe it has any leaks.

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Response Posted - 06/08/2013 : 07:23:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by omgitsgela
 I'd assume the majority of the water in there now is from previous overfilling of the water tank so that pressure went out the pressure release valve on the tank...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Huh? The water tank should be vented to a deck or hull vent fitting--not a pressure valve. It needs to breathe so you can get water out of it.

Many boats get rain-water in the bilge from deck hardware, portlights, hatches, inspection ports, rubrails,........ The odds are yours does, too. Some get it from leaks below the waterline--that's a bit more serious!

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omgitsgela
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Response Posted - 06/18/2013 : 05:27:49

The deck fill plate doesn't seem to have a vent hole on it. The cap to the tank inside the boat has a small hole in the center of it, which I found tends to overflow with pressure. The diameter of the hole for the deck plate is small and doesn't really work with the diameter of a hose, so you either have to hold the hose there on the deck fitting, or fill it from the inside of the boat.

I finally got the tank sufficiently shock chlorinated. The only challenge now is rinsing all that chlorine out.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 06/18/2013 : 07:53:04

Use Space Saver bags to keep your clothes and towels dry. And you can save space too!

https://www.spacebag.com/

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 06/18/2013 : 09:18:30

You can make more use of storage areas onboard by utilizing the area under the VBerth. You can use the containers and also construct a shelf longer than what I made or put a lip on the end of it so containers do not fall off of it. The benefit of constructing a shelf in the VBerth area is that you can make use of that space and not be concerned with interfering with the seacock, knotmeter sensor and/or depthfinder sensor. More photos and description on my website. Bythe way, the shelf is not permanently attached. It is attached using velcro and the plexiglass sections are attached to each other with bolts and nuts.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 06/18/2013 : 18:57:54

I've used Rubbermaid-type sealed containers for storage in the quarterberth and in the vee-berth. For tighter and more irregular shaped spaces I purchased dry bags at the local sporting goods store. After washing and drying our clothes, I fold it, put it in the bag and seal it up. If I squeeze the air out I can fit them into tight spaces. They keep dampness and mildew out of my stuff.

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