How much water in your bilge?
 

I get about a quart or 2 of water in my bilge after 3 or 4 weekends of boating. I trailer so it's only in the water a limited amount of time. I can't see any signs of a leak anywhere. I've also got a small oil leak, just enough to cover the water and I can't find it either. Looks like I'm going to pull the motor this winter. Just looking for a consensus on bilge water.

Nary a drop unless I get caught out in the rain. Boat is self bailing and the only thing that drains to the bilge is the anchor locker (which begs the question, why?!). So if it rains I get water through the rode openings on either side of the anchor locker lid.

ive got a leak in my transom somewhere, i probably pump out a 2-3 gallons during the day w/ them set on auto.

ive replaced the bellows but mechanic where i keep boat says more than likely its from the transom mounts or water pickups. so this winter i will have another big project to undertake.

I would think that little water could splash into the boat or be brought into the boat by wet swimmers. A leaky cooler could add some also.

Not a drop!

Mine doesn't leak at all. However we do drain out a cup or two when back at the ramp, but that is because we swim all day and my daughter is in and out of the baot most of the day...... But it isn't enough for the bilge pump to even pump out. Only when my boat is on the ramp incline, does the water make it's way to the drain..... I did inspect my bellows yesterday, an my shift cable bellows looks like it is time to replace.... I hope to stretch it out until end of the season (next month).

A quart or two over a month? Not a problem. That's cooler sweat, spilled water, rain/condensation, and drip from swim suits.

I have kids that love to jump off the sun pad/gunnels continuously. This can be a few gallons some times! I'll be modifying the drains this year to be plumbed into the bilge line.

probably a gallon or so. drains on an incline only. We are constantly in and out of the boat and tend to bring what seems like half the lake with us!

Dry unless we get hvy rain and only have the cockpit cover on or the kids are swimming off the back and they like to get in & out a lot.

A little bit of water leaks out of the silent choice shafts when the engine is running, I should replace those seals.

I get about that after a weekend of boating and overnighting

about a gallon over the course of a weekend if its just me and the wife climbing in and out of the boat.... seems like the bilge pump never stops when I've got the kids with us.

I don't think you have enough of a problem to justify pulling a motor, unless you have other upgrade you want to do. Oil leak does not sound like much either - just an annoyance. Could be a front or rear seal, oil drain plug, valve cover gasket, oil line, etc. I know they can put tracer dye that lights up under florescent light for AC systems - maybe there is something that can be added to motor oil to help find the source of the leak. My valve covers seep a little bit of oil from the filler caps and breathers. Check there too.

After rereading this, are you saying that you don't pull the bilge drain for 3 or 4 weekends because the boat is trailered and you are finding the water? If so, it is probably rainwater that is getting into the boat when it is covered on the trailer. That's the only way I have ever seen water on our boat.

I have to agree. Why on earth would a manufacturer drain an anchor locker into the bilge? That's a new one on me, for sure.

I keep the boat in a garage so no rain water and 2 qts is no where near enough to trigger the bilge pump float. I have to tilt the nose up as far as I can to drain it. I was just curious as to what is typical, I didn't think about all the water that swimmers bring in, that's probably the bulk of it. I do want to fix the oil leak though, the motor was just rebuilt and shouldn't be leaking anywhere. I need to replace the blower motor and hose and will probably replace the bilge pump due to it's age although it works fine. Thanks for all the input.

After a full weekend in the water I will have 3 gallons or so....not enough to kick on the auto bilge. I replaced bellows and steer pins this spring and it made the problem much better but I still have a leak somewhere. Engines are being pulled this winter and redoing the bilge to find the culprit

Not a drop either.