Originally posted by whk:
Rich,
Mark & I talked about taking a long drill bit (maybe ~ 3/8" diameter) and drilling a hole from the lower edge of forward bilge next to the drain hose, aft into the vermiculite. Both Mark & I have experienced water "magically" appearing in that little flat section of the forward bilge. Sponge it up, and it returns in about 10 minutes. If the water is trying to weep past the bilge hose, couldn't we just give it an easier path to flow forward? I realize this would be a temporary fix until the real problem of drainage in that area gets solved. Any opinions on this?
Tnx,
Bill
Seems like it could help move this water forward as it sloshes around. If your boats are built like my boat, it still won't be able to drain uphill. I'd also be cautious about damaging the hull laminate or the pump and ice box hoses.
It is possible that if you kept your main bilge dry and installed a new bilge hose (so pumping out wouldn't leak water into the Other Bilge, this area might stay pretty darn dry. I don't know how much water is entering from the aft half of the deck, so this may or may not be helpful.
Rich
