BrisHamish
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2016
- Messages
- 223
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Beluga
- Vessel Make
- Grand Banks 46eu 2006 hull#289
Hi all,
I am on a mission to have a dry bilge. I am sort of winning the battle...
I have gotten rid of all the fresh water (it took many months to trace all the aircon units draining to the bilge...).
And now I am left with a small amount of raw water ingress. I assume it is coming from one or both of the raw water engine loops.
Engines are CAT C7s, 2006, 1400 hours. Always serviced by CAT annually. Aftercoolers are checked and good, raw water loops flushed with Rydlyme in Feb this year, all raw water hoses new this year in April. When I visually check the engines whilst idling at dock I cannot see any leaks...yet there are new crystal salt deposits under each engine after running out on the bay, plus a small amount of liquid saltwater.
Thoughts as to where or how to check next. Is there some sort of pressure test I could get done??
Thanks all,
H.
I am on a mission to have a dry bilge. I am sort of winning the battle...
I have gotten rid of all the fresh water (it took many months to trace all the aircon units draining to the bilge...).
And now I am left with a small amount of raw water ingress. I assume it is coming from one or both of the raw water engine loops.
Engines are CAT C7s, 2006, 1400 hours. Always serviced by CAT annually. Aftercoolers are checked and good, raw water loops flushed with Rydlyme in Feb this year, all raw water hoses new this year in April. When I visually check the engines whilst idling at dock I cannot see any leaks...yet there are new crystal salt deposits under each engine after running out on the bay, plus a small amount of liquid saltwater.
Thoughts as to where or how to check next. Is there some sort of pressure test I could get done??
Thanks all,
H.