Thanks, Gene....but I have the boat covered each time it is on the
lift, and the only way I can remove the drain is to go in the water
and swim over to the boat with my trusty crescent wrench....that, of
course, requires changing to my swim suit, etc.....it is a private
place so I am the only one who could do it....we are on an inland
lake.

Gene Kearns wrote:

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 23:41:19 GMT, Jim Woodard wrote:

Can anyone tell me why I get a significant amount of water in the bilge
every time I take my Sea Ray out on the water? This has happened ever
since I bought the boat new but I used to drain it every time I took
it out...Now I have it on a boat lift and I drain it about every 3 times
I take it out and water pours out of the drain plug for 25-30 seconds
and sometimes more....

Could this be a hull problem, which would be still under warranty?
Or is it probably engine related?

Jim,

I'm not sure where the water is coming from (though I suspect rain/
condensation) and it doesn't seem to be enough to be terribly concerned
about..... however, a statement caught my eye..... "Now I have it on a boat
lift and I drain it about every 3 times..."

I read this that you are in dry storage and that the lift operator isn't
removing your (garboard) drain plug. He should be. (If it is a private lift
*you* should be.)

Ever mindful of heavy rains and hurricanes (we just ducked Alex), one doesn't
want a boat in dry storage to fill with rainwater... it can split the hull.
Boats make really good boats, but really poor water containers....

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