06-06-2017, 12:21 PM
A while back I owned a 1988 27 Open. The situation you are describing is not unusual. To remove the water, purchase a Beckson Thirsty-Mate, the classic manual pump. Pump said water into a bucket. No need for an electrical pump as the water issue only occurs rarely. The problem only happened on our boat when we slept aboard with a mostly empty fuel tank.
As I recall, the massive stringers are hollow. Bilge water further aft (engine area) drains through limber holes in the stringers to get to the electric pump in the deepest part of the bilge. Some water does not completely traverse the stringer and runs forward and becomes trapped in the forward bilge area which is only accessible through the table base.
Enjoy the boat! Once I replaced the shaft packing material with GFO our bilge was totally dry, even after a heavy rain.
Bob
As I recall, the massive stringers are hollow. Bilge water further aft (engine area) drains through limber holes in the stringers to get to the electric pump in the deepest part of the bilge. Some water does not completely traverse the stringer and runs forward and becomes trapped in the forward bilge area which is only accessible through the table base.
Enjoy the boat! Once I replaced the shaft packing material with GFO our bilge was totally dry, even after a heavy rain.
Bob
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