Water in Bilge
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My Fountain continually gets water in the bilge and it is nearly impossible to get it all out short of shop vacing it out every time. The boat is stored on a lift year round. Will a little water in the bilge hurt or cause rot or should it be dried every week after use? I run the bilge pumps and get the majority out, but there is still a small amount in there every week.
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I chased a leak for almost a year, it was the hose off the bilge pump was not above the water line, needs to be a foot or more, and would suck water back in, I used pull ties to make a 180 degree bend putting the top of the hose at the highest point, then i added 200lbs of sand to raise up stern in the forward hull.
Last edited by glen george; 07-14-2012 at 08:50 PM.
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