I've joined up here to try to solve a mystery flooding problem-
I've owned a '79 Catalina 30 for 4 years- everything seems well maintained and works great, except...
Once or twice a season, I am motoring along happily - I go below and discover water is splashing out the rear hatch from the engine compartment-
water is up to the level of the bilge covers- the carpet is soaked-
and I'm trying to remember where I put the inflatable kayak.
The interesting/worrying thing is that this happens quite rapidly- once less than an hour after I'd last checked the bilge.
It's not the thru-hull valve for the head, it stays closed.
I can't see any evidence of leaking from any hoses or the water pump- and the bilge is normally dry other than a little rain water that seeps in from somewhere.
Any ideas much appreciated!
Steve
I've owned a '79 Catalina 30 for 4 years- everything seems well maintained and works great, except...
Once or twice a season, I am motoring along happily - I go below and discover water is splashing out the rear hatch from the engine compartment-
water is up to the level of the bilge covers- the carpet is soaked-
and I'm trying to remember where I put the inflatable kayak.
The interesting/worrying thing is that this happens quite rapidly- once less than an hour after I'd last checked the bilge.
It's not the thru-hull valve for the head, it stays closed.
I can't see any evidence of leaking from any hoses or the water pump- and the bilge is normally dry other than a little rain water that seeps in from somewhere.
Any ideas much appreciated!
Steve
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