Bilge coming on

[flukabrasi]

Hello all, this is the first time I am having this problem. Bilge comes on when I step onto the deck of my 2002/ 220 CC. We had heavey rains last week up north and water drained from my self bAiling cock pit. (All good). But, now bilge comes on when I step on boat. Could this be some water draining from somewhere into the bilge? Can anyone tell me where the water can get in aside from the usual places. Not sure of the lay out of the boat and where each box drains. Wondering of hole in drain 
one leading from one of the boxes... Any ideas? Anyone have layout of boat to show where everything drains. 


Thanks 

[freezerfiller]

Rain can enter via a number of places - rod holder's, unsealed lids, or hatches. It's possible you have a thru hull fitting leak, but a loose hose clamp is more likely. I'd figure out whether it's rainwater or seawater first. On a nice day, go pump it out and come back in a few hours, step on the boat and see what happens...

[acdaddy0]

I see the problem , your avatar photo is upside down! Gonna take in water like that.  

[yolo]

Flukabrasi- Nice fluke in the main pic! i was over at sandy hook on saturday and got two keepers!

The water your getting is fron the rain. All the places that frezzerfiller said and many others too. Some of the drains in our boats event run right into the hull.

The reason it comes on when you step on the boat is the water sits at the keel of the boat when you have it in the slip i see you are in after it enters. When you step on the back the tilt brings allll the water too the back and the bilge comes on. Open up the bilge access and watch it happen next time your at the boat.

Whenever you go out you should run the motor up to a point where the bow rasies nice and high, stay there for a few minutes until you see the water stop coming out of the boat and then you can take off. This will get ALL of the water out of the boat and give the bilge a chance to dry.

[flukabrasi]

ACdaddyO, lmao. Good one with the photo upside down. Thanks guys. Real good advise on where to look and determine the origin of the water. Guess my biggest concern also is rain water or sea water. Also, does anyone have or know where I can get the construction design layout of this boat. Would help in determining where water is flowing into and out of.

Thanks again!!!

[yolo]

There really is not too many places for it to come in really. I have never seent he actual design specs with showing, only a boat layout.

On your 220cc the key spots are rodholders, bilge access in the back, anchor locker, cooler on the front of the seat (if you have one), battery box, gunwale rod holders.

You'll never stop the flow of water to the bilge, nor do you want to. A good test if it is salt or fresh water....dab the water on your finger and taste it. Down by you the water should be very salty if its coming from the hull and only a hint of salt (from old residue) if it is from the rain.

[freezerfiller]

Aug 20, 2014 10:01:48 GMT -6 yolo said:

A good test if it is salt or fresh water....dab the water on your finger and taste it. .

Not in my bilge!!!