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Old 05-27-2014 | 06:44 AM
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I just noticed that there are no drains from the under the gas tanks into the bilge. I'm not talking about the cockpit drains. I mean all the way down in the vee. Is that normal ? It's a 1998 35 Lightning.

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Old 05-27-2014 | 07:59 AM
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Not supposed to be any there. Don't want gas from a bad tank leaking into bilge
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Old 05-27-2014 | 07:29 PM
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So , if you get water under there you're stuck with it?
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Old 05-27-2014 | 07:55 PM
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I'm interested in seeing where this goes. I ran into a similar situation with a boat last year.

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My 1990 has them , since yours is newer do you have a bilge pump under the step going into the cabin.
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Old 05-30-2014 | 03:44 PM
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I would be more concerned with the hoses missing off the see strainer
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Old 06-02-2014 | 07:20 AM
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Katanna, If you could see back further, you'd be really concerned by the lack of engines to hook to the strainers. (Actually, dropped them in yesterday.)
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Old 06-02-2014 | 08:59 AM
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Ya, easy to see there are no engines in this photo, do you have a bilge pump under the step in the cabin.
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Old 06-02-2014 | 09:22 AM
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There is a cabin bilge pump. but that is way too far forward for the vee under the cockpit.
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Old 06-02-2014 | 09:22 AM
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Would someone take a look in their boat for me?
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