jimL
Senior Member
- Joined
- Mar 8, 2015
- Messages
- 359
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Lemon Drops
- Vessel Make
- 2001 Grand Banks Europa 52
This is a consolidated repost from another site – appreciate any thoughts.
I'm wondering if any other trawler owners have had leakage issues with the mid-ships or aft drainage collection (chest) boxes. In short....the box on the starboard side of my boat, glassed to the inside of the hull, leaks into the boat at that joint when water enters the box through the hull opening (wave action). Several hoses use that box to drain overboard: the starboard flybridge deck drain, main deck scupper and several bilge pumps.
I have tried many times to fix it, to the point where I'm considering sealing it off and running the hoses to two new thru hulls further forward (where I can actually get at the hull side). I'd rather not resort to that, but it's very challenging to access it from the engine room. All attempts at fixing it thru the hull opening have failed, though they did slow it down a bit.
I'd appreciate any advice I can get on this one.
JimL
I'm wondering if any other trawler owners have had leakage issues with the mid-ships or aft drainage collection (chest) boxes. In short....the box on the starboard side of my boat, glassed to the inside of the hull, leaks into the boat at that joint when water enters the box through the hull opening (wave action). Several hoses use that box to drain overboard: the starboard flybridge deck drain, main deck scupper and several bilge pumps.
I have tried many times to fix it, to the point where I'm considering sealing it off and running the hoses to two new thru hulls further forward (where I can actually get at the hull side). I'd rather not resort to that, but it's very challenging to access it from the engine room. All attempts at fixing it thru the hull opening have failed, though they did slow it down a bit.
I'd appreciate any advice I can get on this one.
JimL