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CM 21 "False Bilge"?

Posted By: Cope, CM 21 #291, "Solo"
Date: 9/27/08 9:18a.m.

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I hope this is not to lame of a question, What and where is the false bilge everyone speaks of? I grew up on power boats and every boat I've been on had a real bilge. ( a low area where water can collect and be pumped out) Another thing is the plug, My CM came with some boat plugs ( you know the ones power boaters forget to put in when launching) The only spot I could find to install a plug is in the engine well ( more like an engine depression) and seems like it is pointless? my first sail on "Solo" I just sail screw it and put her in while waiting at the dock for her to fill up with water. Do these boats not use a plug? Do they not have a true bilge? Is the water just meant to collect in front of the V berth, As this seems to be the lowest point in my the boat.

With no bilge is there any way to mount a bilge pump in a CM 21? Or were these boats just made to not take on any water?

A boat with no bilge or pump just don't seem right.

Thanks for all the help and advice.

Cope

Messages In This Thread

 CM 21 "False Bilge"?  -- Cope, CM 21 #291, "Solo" -- 9/27/08 9:18a.m.
Its not a bad question.... -- Steve, Pleiades, CM26, Albuquerque, NM -- 9/28/08 5:57p.m.
false bilge -- cory considine cm 21 & cm 26 -- 9/29/08 4:16a.m.
false bilge -- Tom Kane_CM21_#179 -- 9/29/08 3:43p.m.
Holes -- Cope, CM 21 #291, "Solo" -- 9/29/08 4:52p.m.
water on floor -- cory considine cm 21 & cm 26 -- 9/30/08 4:58a.m.
Keel winch question -- Marc Jared -- 10/1/08 8:30p.m.
The winch - and other's will correct me if I'm wrong... -- Leroy CM23TK Gulf 29 PH Helena MT -- 10/2/08 10:51a.m.
correct -- Cope, CM 21 #291, "Solo" -- 10/2/08 11:42a.m.
winch -- Tom Schwab in Tampa clm 26 -- 10/3/08 5:53a.m.
winches -- Tom Schwab in Tampa clm 26 -- 10/3/08 6:10a.m.
Sometimes... -- Leroy CM23TK Gulf 29 PH Helena MT -- 10/3/08 10:32a.m.
How it works -- Marc Jared -- 10/3/08 7:59p.m.
Keel winch -- Marc Jared -- 10/3/08 10:51a.m.
Keel winch photo -- Marc Jared -- 10/3/08 11:18a.m.
Keel winch photo -- Marc Jared -- 10/3/08 12:01p.m.
Keel winch photo -- Marc Jared -- 10/3/08 1:36p.m.
water on floor -- Dan F. -- 9/30/08 5:57p.m.
water on floor -- walter_Nantasket_CM21#177 -- 10/1/08 10:38a.m.
water on floor -- Dan F_ CM21 -- 10/1/08 1:26p.m.
water on floor -- Dan F_ CM21 -- 10/1/08 1:28p.m.
wet floor the rest is dry -- walter_Nantasket_CM21#177 -- 10/3/08 10:06a.m.
water on floor -- Tom Kane_CM21_#179 -- 10/1/08 3:06p.m.

 

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