Hello please help,
Ive just bought an ericson 29 and the bilge keeps filling with water. After a week the bilge was full half with water so I emptied the bilge and went out sailing and motoring for approx 4hrs. The next day I checked the bilge and it was 3/4's full again. Im beginning to get worried as I live 2hrs away from the boat and it only has a manual bilge switch (the boat is 29 years old). The boat goes into dry within about 10 days but Im really concerned as I dont want the boat to sink ! Will it sink ? Ive also got a full days sailing to take it to dry dock, Is this a problem?
The impellar plate gasket was leaking which I replaced and thought this was the problem but I guess not.
Ive turned the raw water tap off just incase.
Any ideas or help as Im really concerned !
Thank you in advance
Ive just bought an ericson 29 and the bilge keeps filling with water. After a week the bilge was full half with water so I emptied the bilge and went out sailing and motoring for approx 4hrs. The next day I checked the bilge and it was 3/4's full again. Im beginning to get worried as I live 2hrs away from the boat and it only has a manual bilge switch (the boat is 29 years old). The boat goes into dry within about 10 days but Im really concerned as I dont want the boat to sink ! Will it sink ? Ive also got a full days sailing to take it to dry dock, Is this a problem?
The impellar plate gasket was leaking which I replaced and thought this was the problem but I guess not.
Ive turned the raw water tap off just incase.
Any ideas or help as Im really concerned !
Thank you in advance