"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