sum escape
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2014
- Messages
- 232
- Location
- Cruising, currently Longboat Key, FL
- Vessel Name
- Sapphire
- Vessel Make
- Tiara 53 Fly
So I have been trying to find the source of water intrusion in the forward bilge. With the admiral at the helm I inspected the anchor rode locker door and found the bottom weeping water into the bilge. I took off the anchor locker door in the forward stateroom and it was full of water. Stopping the boat, it all drained out. At various speeds from idle to 10 knots the water began to come into the compartment, and faster the faster we went. I can see the stain on the locker walls just above the bottom of the locker door.
So I think the solution is some sort of backflow preventer. Can any one help me source some sort of in line backflow preventer? Or do you have another suggestion?
Clearly relying on the forward bilge pump to run flawlessly is a recipe for disaster so I will greatly appreciate the help.
So I think the solution is some sort of backflow preventer. Can any one help me source some sort of in line backflow preventer? Or do you have another suggestion?
Clearly relying on the forward bilge pump to run flawlessly is a recipe for disaster so I will greatly appreciate the help.