Water in Bilge
 

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I'm
guessing that the salt water sitting around for weeks isn't good for
the aluminum hull.

Water in Bilge
 

Wet/dry shop vac works well for me to get those last drops :-)

-al-


On 16 Oct 2005 22:13:52 -0700, wrote:

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I'm
guessing that the salt water sitting around for weeks isn't good for
the aluminum hull.

Water in Bilge
 

And a Mark 1, Mod 0 bucket for the rest!
"Al Thomason" wrote in message
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Wet/dry shop vac works well for me to get those last drops :-)

-al-


On 16 Oct 2005 22:13:52 -0700, wrote:

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I'm
guessing that the salt water sitting around for weeks isn't good for
the aluminum hull.

Water in Bilge
 

You may need 2 buckets.
"The Ninja" wrote in message
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I've got a wee problem with water as well.

;-(

www.ninja69.info

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ups.com...
There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I'm
guessing that the salt water sitting around for weeks isn't good for
the aluminum hull.

Water in Bilge
 

wrote:

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions?

A shop vac or dinghy bailer (manual pump), a bucket, a big sponge and
some manual labor.

Even if the bilge pump could get rid of most of it, bilge pumps can't
get all the water...some runs back down the hose when the pump shuts off
that should always be pumped out/mopped up each time you put the boat
away. If you don't, it'll sit and stagnate into a stinky "primordial
soup" in your bilge.

--
Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/store/custo...0&cat=6&page=1
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327

Water in Bilge
 

It was a real pain.

;-(

"MMC" wrote in message
om...
You may need 2 buckets.
"The Ninja" wrote in message
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I've got a wee problem with water as well.

;-(

www.ninja69.info

Water in Bilge
 

Peggie Hall wrote:
wrote:

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions?


A shop vac or dinghy bailer (manual pump), a bucket, a big sponge and
some manual labor.

Even if the bilge pump could get rid of most of it, bilge pumps can't
get all the water...some runs back down the hose when the pump shuts off
that should always be pumped out/mopped up each time you put the boat
away. If you don't, it'll sit and stagnate into a stinky "primordial
soup" in your bilge.

Am I missing something here? My Bilge is self-Draining when the boat is
out of the water.

R.

Water in Bilge
 

I think people are naturally assuming it is a much more difficult problem
that getting water out of an open boat (as your original post indicates)
since you wrote and asked advice.

"Rick" wrote in message
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Peggie Hall wrote:
wrote:

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions?


A shop vac or dinghy bailer (manual pump), a bucket, a big sponge and
some manual labor.

Even if the bilge pump could get rid of most of it, bilge pumps can't
get all the water...some runs back down the hose when the pump shuts off
that should always be pumped out/mopped up each time you put the boat
away. If you don't, it'll sit and stagnate into a stinky "primordial
soup" in your bilge.

Am I missing something here? My Bilge is self-Draining when the boat is
out of the water.

R.

Water in Bilge
 

On 16 Oct 2005 22:13:52 -0700, wrote:

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I'm
guessing that the salt water sitting around for weeks isn't good for
the aluminum hull.

Buy yourself a small bilge pump, they are pretty cheap, and install it
in the lowest part of the bilge.

If possible, it would be a good thing to encourage air flow threw the
bilge, also. Even if, you only open it up when it is on the trailer.
Your boat cover should have a vent in the front and a vent in the rear
to facilitate air movement. You could encourage more air movement by
having a fan blow throught there. Just plug it in to a timer and have
it come on during what is most often the driest, warmest part of the
day.

Water in Bilge
 

Sounds like your problem is probably long-term so I'd first recommend a
permanent installation of a bilge pump in the lowest portion of the hull and
make sure that other chambers that flood are all limbered to it properly.
But for temporary use not that you can buy an electric-drill powered water
pump also. Our local hardware store carries them and they are cheap. Just
stick one hose in the water and the other hose where you want the water to
go, put the drive shaft in your drill's chuck and off you go.

Brian D



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On 16 Oct 2005 22:13:52 -0700, wrote:

There's several gallons of sea water in my aluminum bayrunner and I
can't figure out how to get it out. When I'm in the water on full
throttle the boat doesn't tilt enough to push all the water to the back
where the bilge pump is located.

Even on the trailer with it fully tilted up on the boat ramp I can't
empty it out. It's not flooded but there's several gallons and I'd
like to get it out. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, I'm
guessing that the salt water sitting around for weeks isn't good for
the aluminum hull.

Buy yourself a small bilge pump, they are pretty cheap, and install it
in the lowest part of the bilge.

If possible, it would be a good thing to encourage air flow threw the
bilge, also. Even if, you only open it up when it is on the trailer.
Your boat cover should have a vent in the front and a vent in the rear
to facilitate air movement. You could encourage more air movement by
having a fan blow throught there. Just plug it in to a timer and have
it come on during what is most often the driest, warmest part of the
day.