Catigale wrote:I never had any water until my compression pole failed at the bottom end and I ended up 2 feet deep in water inside...
Yea, I remember that story. Great reason to have a pump.
What is this compression pole? (The M doesn't have one) Is that what the centerboard cable runs through? We had one of those on our old Hunter. I always worried the rubber fitting at the bottom would leak (like in your story). Replacing it would have been a bugger. Of course it was right dab smack in the middle of the cabin where everyone grabbed, further reducing the lifespan of the rubber hose fitting on the bottom.
Catigale wrote:I never had any water until my compression pole failed at the bottom end and I ended up 2 feet deep in water inside...
Boy that doesn't sound like fun.
If I had a boat in a slip at a marina or on a mooring ball I for sure would want an operating bilge pump and maybe some kind of big siren if it ran for longer than some set period of time and the boat wasn't on shore power ,
Okay - i have a hand pump from west marine, and a bucket from...home depot, I think...which worked fine for getting the water out of the bilge while the boat is on the trailer. Will keep that handy for now - don't think I'll have the boat packed very much the first few times out, so we'll see how it goes and make a decision on this later. Thanks for all the input!
Hey give me a break - I cant spend my whole day on this site...
Mika - The pole sits under the mast step on the and provides support for the hull from the force of the mast pushing down on the hull. There is something like 950 pounds (real rough SWAG) of force on that deck step plate btw...
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and provides support for the hull from the force of the mast pushing down on the hull. There is something like 950 pounds (real rough SWAG) of force on that deck step plate btw...