Water under cabin step
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The water that sits in the area under the cabin step that the pump can't pump out is what I'm talking about. What do you guys do? Leave it or dry it up occasionally? Will it hurt anything?
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I know it sound's ridiculous but I bought a pump type suction pump on Ebay for 20 bucks. I leave it in the boat. When I put the boat away, I put the hose down the sink draink and pump any water out that may be there.
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dont let the deck of your boat get wet. water comes in around the bow railing bases. it will never get wet if you do not soak your deck.
Leave the step open so it evaporates or it will rot out the floor. Leave your back seat open to so it can evaprotate the engine bay and floor etc
Leave the step open so it evaporates or it will rot out the floor. Leave your back seat open to so it can evaprotate the engine bay and floor etc
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Thanks guys for the advice. I guess I'll keep doing what I do. Occasionally take a shop vac to it. Keeping mine bow high will not pump all my water out. I trailer my boat to the lake on the weekends. Sits behind my houseboat while I'm there so if it rains not much I can do to keep it dry if water can come from the bow rails. Wonder why the water doesn't drain into the bilge?
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Hmm...
I had a 29 and now a 27. Neither drained to the bilge. Trailer jack is all the way up and doesn't drain to the bilge that way. Maybe if I put a board or 2 under it and get it higher?
I never liked using my cooler in the 29 for that reason.
I know 32s sit way lower in the water.
I had a 29 and now a 27. Neither drained to the bilge. Trailer jack is all the way up and doesn't drain to the bilge that way. Maybe if I put a board or 2 under it and get it higher?
I never liked using my cooler in the 29 for that reason.
I know 32s sit way lower in the water.
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dont let the deck of your boat get wet. water comes in around the bow railing bases. it will never get wet if you do not soak your deck.
Leave the step open so it evaporates or it will rot out the floor. Leave your back seat open to so it can evaprotate the engine bay and floor etc
Leave the step open so it evaporates or it will rot out the floor. Leave your back seat open to so it can evaprotate the engine bay and floor etc


