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Water in Bilge
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Hello! I am new to this forum. I am the proud owner of a 1998 280 Fiesta Vee. I have had the boat for 4 years. Since purchase there seems to always be water in the bilge area. The bilge will go off constantly if someone is standing on the swim platform. I manually empty the bilge, but it seems to always want to go on. Last weekend the bilge alarm started to go off while under way. It only went off when I was above 3000 rmp's. Any suggestions? Do I assume I have a leak? How can this be traced? I have done several visual checks in the engine compartment and other areas and there does not seem to be any leaks jumping out at me. Thank you! I love the boat!
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Not trying to scare you, just listing everything I ever heard of to check.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
Are you saying all water lines are depressurized (galley pump is off)? Empty?
How many through hulls do you have? Where, and for what?
Aircon - is it running? Where is the condensation going?
With the bilge empty, how long before it fills up (how many gallons every 1 hour, 2 hours or 4 hours would you estimate?
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
It's not huge. For the drain pllug cab you use food coloring to dye the water and see what is going on?
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
Just another thought: My boat does hold a gallon or two of water in the triangle shaped compartment under the front cushion in the cabin. It must work it's way it from the wet anchor rope, rain, and the vents or drains which are mounted low on the bow when running in choppy water. I haven't got around to figuring out why that water never drains out, or how to keep it out.