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How much is too much water in your bilge?
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 396666" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>I had a similar problem. </p><p></p><p>Since I rarely need a livewell, I put a small cooler in with an aerator for occasional use. I didn't need any through-the-hull plumbing. I disconnected the maze of piping that the prior owner had added.</p><p></p><p>I then found that water was seeping into the floor-mounted pump and then leaking under the decking. I didn't try to remove the original pump since the prior owner had gummed everything up with 3M5200. Removing it would have left a large hole in the bottom of the hull.</p><p></p><p>I cut a taper onto a wine cork. I jammed the wine cork up into the pump orifice and .....VOILA!.... a dry boat. I have a permanent plug made up and will replace the wine cork soon. Check any similar connections on your boat.</p><p></p><p>richg99</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 396666, member: 4376"] I had a similar problem. Since I rarely need a livewell, I put a small cooler in with an aerator for occasional use. I didn't need any through-the-hull plumbing. I disconnected the maze of piping that the prior owner had added. I then found that water was seeping into the floor-mounted pump and then leaking under the decking. I didn't try to remove the original pump since the prior owner had gummed everything up with 3M5200. Removing it would have left a large hole in the bottom of the hull. I cut a taper onto a wine cork. I jammed the wine cork up into the pump orifice and .....VOILA!.... a dry boat. I have a permanent plug made up and will replace the wine cork soon. Check any similar connections on your boat. richg99 [/QUOTE]
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