Hello,

Recently water has started accumulating on the carpet in front of the
head the cabin of my Sea Ray Sundancer 240. I also noticed about a
1/2 inch of water next to the shower bilge pump. Does anybody have
any idea where this water might be coming from? I always leave my
cabin door shut with all windows closed and the mooring cover on.
There was another thread on this topic but there wasn't a solution
posted. You're help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Mike

"Mike in Boston" wrote in message
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Hello,

Recently water has started accumulating on the carpet in front of the
head the cabin of my Sea Ray Sundancer 240. I also noticed about a
1/2 inch of water next to the shower bilge pump. Does anybody have
any idea where this water might be coming from? I always leave my
cabin door shut with all windows closed and the mooring cover on.
There was another thread on this topic but there wasn't a solution
posted. You're help is greatly appreciated!


Do you hear the fresh water pump cycling on and off every so often, even
when there are no taps open? If so, you have a leak somewhere in the fresh
water system plumbing, probably from a tubing connector. If you have the
owners manual for the boat, it should have a complete plumbing schematic
included. This would inform you as to where the fresh water lines run
throughout the boat. If the cycling pump suggests a leak, you'll have to
trace the tubing inside the cabin to find the leak. Sea Ray uses Whale
press-on connectors for the fresh water tubing for T-joints, 90 degree
elbows, and butt splices. I've had problems in the past with these
connectors leaking. If you find that one is leaking, it must be replaced.
You can buy them from your Sea Ray dealer. They're not expensive.

Do you leave the fresh water pump powered up or pressured shore water
connected to the boat while away from the boat? Not a good plan if you do.
That's how cabins can get flooded, and carpets get ruined.

I do actually hear the pump going on and off every so often. I'll
check the manual and try to track this thing down. Thanks for the
tip!

On a side note, I've only had this boat for 2 months and the problem
just started a few weeks ago. The only thing that has changed in the
last few weeks, that I have noticed anyway, is my grey water holding
tank has filled up. Do these tanks typically leak?

Thanks again!

Mike

"RG" wrote in message news:F3dUa.18858$Bp2.13590@fed1read07...
"Mike in Boston" wrote in message
om...
Hello,

Recently water has started accumulating on the carpet in front of the
head the cabin of my Sea Ray Sundancer 240. I also noticed about a
1/2 inch of water next to the shower bilge pump. Does anybody have
any idea where this water might be coming from? I always leave my
cabin door shut with all windows closed and the mooring cover on.
There was another thread on this topic but there wasn't a solution
posted. You're help is greatly appreciated!


Do you hear the fresh water pump cycling on and off every so often, even
when there are no taps open? If so, you have a leak somewhere in the fresh
water system plumbing, probably from a tubing connector. If you have the
owners manual for the boat, it should have a complete plumbing schematic
included. This would inform you as to where the fresh water lines run
throughout the boat. If the cycling pump suggests a leak, you'll have to
trace the tubing inside the cabin to find the leak. Sea Ray uses Whale
press-on connectors for the fresh water tubing for T-joints, 90 degree
elbows, and butt splices. I've had problems in the past with these
connectors leaking. If you find that one is leaking, it must be replaced.
You can buy them from your Sea Ray dealer. They're not expensive.

Do you leave the fresh water pump powered up or pressured shore water
connected to the boat while away from the boat? Not a good plan if you do.
That's how cabins can get flooded, and carpets get ruined.

The only thing on your boat that might be considered a gray water holding
tank is the shower sump. If that is what you are talking about there should
be a pump inside the sump. Sometimes they are automatic and sometimes you
need to flip a switch. There is a Sea Ray dealer in Quincy. Why don't you
give him a call?
--
Jim


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"Mike in Boston" wrote in message
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I do actually hear the pump going on and off every so often. I'll
check the manual and try to track this thing down. Thanks for the
tip!

On a side note, I've only had this boat for 2 months and the problem
just started a few weeks ago. The only thing that has changed in the
last few weeks, that I have noticed anyway, is my grey water holding
tank has filled up. Do these tanks typically leak?

Thanks again!

Mike

"RG" wrote in message
news:F3dUa.18858$Bp2.13590@fed1read07...
"Mike in Boston" wrote in message
om...
Hello,

Recently water has started accumulating on the carpet in front of the
head the cabin of my Sea Ray Sundancer 240. I also noticed about a
1/2 inch of water next to the shower bilge pump. Does anybody have
any idea where this water might be coming from? I always leave my
cabin door shut with all windows closed and the mooring cover on.
There was another thread on this topic but there wasn't a solution
posted. You're help is greatly appreciated!


Do you hear the fresh water pump cycling on and off every so often,
even
when there are no taps open? If so, you have a leak somewhere in the
fresh
water system plumbing, probably from a tubing connector. If you have
the
owners manual for the boat, it should have a complete plumbing
schematic
included. This would inform you as to where the fresh water lines run
throughout the boat. If the cycling pump suggests a leak, you'll have
to
trace the tubing inside the cabin to find the leak. Sea Ray uses Whale
press-on connectors for the fresh water tubing for T-joints, 90 degree
elbows, and butt splices. I've had problems in the past with these
connectors leaking. If you find that one is leaking, it must be
replaced.
You can buy them from your Sea Ray dealer. They're not expensive.

Do you leave the fresh water pump powered up or pressured shore water
connected to the boat while away from the boat? Not a good plan if you
do.
That's how cabins can get flooded, and carpets get ruined.

"JIMinMA©" wrote in message
...
The only thing on your boat that might be considered a gray water holding
tank is the shower sump. If that is what you are talking about there
should
be a pump inside the sump. Sometimes they are automatic and sometimes you
need to flip a switch. There is a Sea Ray dealer in Quincy. Why don't you
give him a call?
--

The pump in the shower sump is automatically activated by a float switch
inside the sump. There will always be some water in the sump, as the pump
can't remove all of it. However, it is possible that the pump or float
switch has gone non-functional. The test is to simply run water down the
shower drain, and see if the sump pump cycles on and off. Given that Mike
has admitted that the fresh water pump is cycling, I think he's got a leak
in the fresh water delivery system. Almost certainly at one of the Whale
connectors.