"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"Denis Marier" wrote:

I am just returning from a boat shopping trip in North East US. I look at
some boat that have been yard maintained and on land for a while . When
lifting the floor board their bilge's were top full of water. The bilge
pumps and float switches were under water. I wonder what the winter sub
zero temperature will do. I have had a sailboat for 24 years and never
had
a bilge full of water. I wonder what could exactly be the cause of this
water accumulation.

Rain leaks (duh)

Or else someone has left a window open or left water in the water
tanks and the water tank has leaked.

grandma Rosalie

When I first got my Cal 20, it had a significant amount of water in the
boat... not just in the bilge. Turned out it was rain water. There is a way
to test it, but I don't recommend it unless you've had your shots. :-)

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