I have to dis-agree Doug, I think it is wise to view your bilges more
often than once a day. I like to do it at a min of once every 6 hours
while underway. First thing in watch change

joe

On 8 Mar 2006 06:14:45 -0800, "Joe" wrote:

I have to dis-agree Doug, I think it is wise to view your bilges more
often than once a day. I like to do it at a min of once every 6 hours
while underway. First thing in watch change

joe


Agree with Joe. On a delivery of a new boat, wind conditions changed
creating additional heel. An improperly designed anti-siphon loop
started taking on water. A once a day bilge check might have been a
disaster. Our watches were set at four hours and it was on the check
list.

Frank

"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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On 8 Mar 2006 06:14:45 -0800, "Joe" wrote:

I have to dis-agree Doug, I think it is wise to view your bilges more
often than once a day. I like to do it at a min of once every 6 hours
while underway. First thing in watch change

joe


Agree with Joe. On a delivery of a new boat, wind conditions changed
creating additional heel. An improperly designed anti-siphon loop
started taking on water. A once a day bilge check might have been a
disaster. Our watches were set at four hours and it was on the check
list.

A new sportfisherman, built in NC and being delivered to the Miami Boat
Show, sank in the Neuse River just off Oriental about a month or so ago.
Seems the dripless gland on one of the shafts ruptured and allowed the bilge
to flood, ultimately sinking the boat and killing both delivery pilots
aboard. I wonder if they ever checked the bilge prior to its flooding.

Max

"Joe" wrote:
I have to dis-agree Doug, I think it is wise to view your bilges more
often than once a day. I like to do it at a min of once every 6 hours
while underway. First thing in watch change



Frank Boettcher wrote:
Agree with Joe. On a delivery of a new boat, wind conditions changed
creating additional heel. An improperly designed anti-siphon loop
started taking on water. A once a day bilge check might have been a
disaster. Our watches were set at four hours and it was on the check
list.


In an unfamiliar boat, or on a delivery (which would also be
in an unfamiliar boat), sure. But in a well-found boat that
you know and have confidence in?

On my own boats I've gone weeks without looking in the
bilge, nor having any reason to. On somebody elses boat I
might look more often, especially at first... if they asked
me to check once per watch, OK. Once per hour? I would
wonder what made them so paranoid.

DSK

DSK wrote:

But in a well-found boat that
you know and have confidence in?

On my own boats I've gone weeks without looking in the
bilge, nor having any reason to.
Once per hour? I would wonder what made them so paranoid.
DSK

Life on the water.

Do you allow smoking on your boat too?

On my own boats I've gone weeks without looking in the
bilge, nor having any reason to.
Once per hour? I would wonder what made them so paranoid.
DSK


Bob wrote:
Life on the water.


Without doing proper maintenance?


Do you allow smoking on your boat too?


Yes, but only after sex.

DSK