When it rains it pours (Transom Assembly leak)

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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Happy to report we can close this one... Bilge has remained bone dry all day. 



    Now to start the next thread.. about electrical issues. 
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Jeff. It never ends. Sell now!!!
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Handymans342 said:
    Jeff. It never ends. Sell now!!!
    Maybe this summer, have to enjoy it for a bit first!! 
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Get rid of it for a center console 
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Handymans342 said:
    Get rid of it for a center console 
    No way.. I've got a couple of those I can take out whenever - would love a power catamaran!
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    J3ff said:
    Handymans342 said:
    Get rid of it for a center console 
    No way.. I've got a couple of those I can take out whenever - would love a power catamaran!
    Yes a 60 footer. Diesel of course. 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 9,004 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey- wanted to point out as you start to use your air...you can generate about a half gallon per hour of water from the system which goes into your bilge so don't freak if that happens! 
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    rasbury said:
    Hey- wanted to point out as you start to use your air...you can generate about a half gallon per hour of water from the system which goes into your bilge so don't freak if that happens! 
    Moved that to the shower box a couple years ago! Thank you though!
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Power cats are very nice and roomy.  Youll see more than a few with plants hanging around the transom.  What's the income threshold you gotta reach to have house plants on your boat??? Errr...yacht.
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like the idea of moving the air conditioning line to the shower sump. I have to see if it’s possible for me to do.
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why wouldn’t Rinker just run the ac line overboard?
    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    aero3113 said:
    I like the idea of moving the air conditioning line to the shower sump. I have to see if it’s possible for me to do.
    Ours drains overboard - AC is in the V berth. Boats with AC midship are often at/below the waterline and drain to the bilge or a sump as a result. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Is the marine ac line similar to a home unit and it's a gravity drain?  If enough above the water line a small thru hull similar to a bilge or sink drain would be terrific.  I dont even like the idea of a shower draining into the bilge.  Maybe im just ocd for wanting to keep water on the outside of the hull.
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YYZRC said:
    Ours drains overboard - AC is in the V berth. 
    I think only the cooling sea water goes overboard, the condensation goes to the bilge.
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC , I think the white hose below my ratchet is the condensation drain from the AC unit.


    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I’ll have to double check I’m curious now, would be nice if it already goes overboard!
    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My condensate line goes right out starboard side of bow. Less than a 6” drain hose from pan to thru hull. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @YYZRC , is this the drain on the starboard side your talking about?


    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep!! And the port side one (higher up) is the discharge. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wonder what the white hose is for then? It goes up behind the water heater on the starboard side.


    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cockpit drain?
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unless this is the drain I was telling you about where you found your standing water?
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry @J3ff for hijacking your post!
    2008 330EC
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No worries. 

    Happy to report that 4 days in the water has resulted in NO water in the bilge. 

    There has even been some pretty big downpours.. Who knew these things weren't supposed to have water in them... on this boat it has ALWAYS had some water in it.. must have been leaking since the day I bought it.. would explain the awful smell that was coming from the bilge at first.. 


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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice, now go enjoy it!!!!!
    2008 330EC
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is clean. Time to throttle up and go.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 9,004 ✭✭✭✭✭
    On a 270 the AC is right there level with the mid ship berth so yes..at the water line...not sure how to get the hose frome there to the sump...and how to connect it but routing being the main thing...it generates a lot of water!
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @rasbury , does your shower sump have hose connections that aren’t open? Usually they have a couple of spots to connect to, you just have to drill the hole and connect the hose.
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2008 330EC
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,244 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had to turn the AC tray around I believe, I forget exactly how I did it because it was done while I was in the middle of an 8 hour trip... will take pictures tomorrow if you'd like. 
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