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scut941
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Initially Posted - 08/22/2006 :  11:41:57  Show Profile
hey just bought a 81 sk 25. it has a manual bilge pump mounted in the port side cockpit locker. i wanted to be sure its working. where is the bilge located on this boat so i can be sure before bringing my family out on the water.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 08/22/2006 :  12:31:23  Show Profile
Bilge has a several access points. Anywhere on the cabin floor that has wood panels or in the quarter berth. Just lift up the panels and look for a hose. My bilgepump hose is bright green and is located under the starboard settee, right beside the quarterberth. My bilge pump hose can be moved around.

The bilge is fairly shallow and its all interconnected. If you get water in your bilge, it will slosh around from the keel trunk through to the back of the quarterberth.
You should not have any water in your bilge. If you do, find out where its coming from.
I've had water in my bilge from rain storms - but it was of a quantity that was too little for the bilge pump and I used a rag to clean it up.
I once had the through-hull fitting come loose under my sink and water gushed into the bilge. The manual bilge pump worked quite well. The bilge pump discharge on my boat is on the port side stern, just beside the cockpit drain. (partly hidden by the ladder)
Another area that water gets in is from the keel winch cable hose - there are several old threads on this site that talk about how to keep water from spashing up the pipe. I stuff a sponge in there. Others have used rubber sink stoppers with a hole or slit for the cable.

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dblitz
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Response Posted - 08/22/2006 :  12:53:14  Show Profile
I've never had to use the bilge pump that's in the port locker. Get yourself a backup hand pump that the boating stores sell to remove small amounts of water from the bilge into a bucket. You can store it in the bilge itself.
You do have the bilge handle, right? Put some water in the bilge and test it. You'll feel better knowing you have a backup in case your 25 year old pump goes out just when you need it.
Also, you should carry wooden plugs in case a thru hull goes when you're on the boat.
Enjoy your boat.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 08/25/2006 :  13:13:40  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Coast Guard safety regs require a means of bailing and a backup. I have two plastic 2 gallon buckets. They will also do double duty if the head goes bad and as actual buckets when I scrub the boat. It's nice to get your money's worth out of a $1.00.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 08/25/2006 :  14:15:02  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I am co9nvinced that if the Coast Guard ever boarded me they would just scuttle my boat and haul me away. You guys are always mentioning CG stuff that I am neither aware of nor in compliance with. I don't even have a whistle!
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