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Old 04-26-2017, 02:06 PM   #1
Lou_tribal
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Bilges compartments

Hello,
First my apologizes if I do not use the correct terms so correct me if it is the case.
On my boat I have 4 bilge compartments, from stern to bow:
  • One crossed by the shaft where the shaft seal is dripping.
  • The engine room.
  • One just forward the engine room.
  • And finally another one from which I can access the bow thruster electric motor.

All these compartment are separated by a wall, originally with a hole at the bottom that communicate from one to the other.
The PO closed the hole from the more aft to the ER as he did not want any water from the shaft seal to come in the ER.

My question is: Should all these compartment communicate to each other or should they be isolated? I see pro and con to either one so my question.

Thank you!

L.
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