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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | false bilge Posted By: Tom Kane_CM21_#179 Date: 9/29/08 3:43p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: false bilge (cory considine cm 21 & cm 26) That is correct, there is no closed bilge. I did however drill a hole in the lower transom approx. 4 in. from center line and 1/2 in. up from the inner hull. I have done this on just about every boat I've had since I have never had one that came with a drain, O'day daysailer, or SanJuan 21. I noticed that the "bilge" area is divided into two halves by a plywood bulhead and when I drain water from the plug I put in, nothing drains on the other side. So, guess what I'm about to do. Well I don't want to drill another hole in the boat, so I think I'll crawl down and drill a crosshole through the bulkhead. That should allow for both sides to drain properly. I have also drilled 1/4 in. holes in the base of the vee-berth near the centerline and drained about ten gallons of water that I didn't even know was there. the boat had sat on the hard for a number of years with the bow lower than the transom. I will seal them up before next spring.

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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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