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Bill Kearney Bill Kearney is offline
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Default taking on water

there is two areas. one in frontand one under engine, it seems to me
that the water is pooling up front, thanks steve


Ok then start by seeing just how many places there are through the hull that
would leak into this area. And if you've got a fresh water tank make sure
it's not leaking. Has it been raining hard in your area? Many boats do
allow some spaces to drain into the bilge. A lot of rainwater is something
to consider. Otherwise on a boat that's a few years old you may be facing
failure of through hull fittings. It happens and unless there's been
leakage around the fitting into the core of the hull it's not all that
difficult to replace. It's when the water gets into the coring that you get
real trouble. When the through hulls get pulled it's important to look
inside the hole edges to see if water has penetrated them. This is where
it's often a good idea to have left the boat in the water for a couple of
hours before pulling the through-hulls. A boat that's been on the trailer
for a while may have dried too completely to show the moisture at the points
of entry.

Otherwise, you need to make sure there aren't any cracks. Someone having
run it aground hard could've opened up a split along the keel. Take a VERY
close look at the bottom to make sure that's not the case.

Pray it's just through-hulls and there's no core damage. Otherwise get
ready for some serious financial pain...