Hello, fine Ericson stewards!
We have recently purchased s/v Spirit, a 1971 E29. The previous, previous owner was active on this site and it was a great help to be able to peruse his postings over the ten or so years that he owned it. I'm still benefitting from a number of diligent repairs and mods that he did. This is a great site!
I have a quick question.
This morning, as I was preparing to head out on out first short cruise in the San Juan Islands, I discovered a cup or two of foul standing water forward of the small bulkhead that presumably collects drainage from the chain locker and (unfortunately) a small bit of leakage from the head plumbing. I found a rusty old spark plug lodged in the drain hole, keeping water from draining aft. After clearing the drain hole, I did a half a** job of scrubbing the area and rinsed with fresh water. I was surprised to find that the drainage had collected behind a bulkhead forward of the v-berth door. I discovered this after lifting a cover on the port side that provides access to a wired through-hull device (depth transducer, knot meter sender?). I was unable to figure out why this water wouldn't have drained to the main bilge (just forward of the motor). I ended up bailing and sponging to clear the water.
Does anyone have an idea why I wouldn't be getting drainage to the main bilge? I couldn't see or feel a drain, plugged or otherwise, at the center line and there is no access at that point.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Dylan
We have recently purchased s/v Spirit, a 1971 E29. The previous, previous owner was active on this site and it was a great help to be able to peruse his postings over the ten or so years that he owned it. I'm still benefitting from a number of diligent repairs and mods that he did. This is a great site!
I have a quick question.
This morning, as I was preparing to head out on out first short cruise in the San Juan Islands, I discovered a cup or two of foul standing water forward of the small bulkhead that presumably collects drainage from the chain locker and (unfortunately) a small bit of leakage from the head plumbing. I found a rusty old spark plug lodged in the drain hole, keeping water from draining aft. After clearing the drain hole, I did a half a** job of scrubbing the area and rinsed with fresh water. I was surprised to find that the drainage had collected behind a bulkhead forward of the v-berth door. I discovered this after lifting a cover on the port side that provides access to a wired through-hull device (depth transducer, knot meter sender?). I was unable to figure out why this water wouldn't have drained to the main bilge (just forward of the motor). I ended up bailing and sponging to clear the water.
Does anyone have an idea why I wouldn't be getting drainage to the main bilge? I couldn't see or feel a drain, plugged or otherwise, at the center line and there is no access at that point.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Dylan