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Excessive amount of water in my bilge
I have a 20 foot center console that has always leaked a little water into my bilge area but now I seem to be taking on a lot of water. My bilge pump comes on about twice an hour. The only thing that has changed since I was last on the water was very low temperatures. Not sure if something froze and cracked while my boat was sitting on the trailer. My question is how do I find out where my leak is? I have thru hull fittings all around the boat and any one of them could be leaking. How do you troubleshoot a leak?
Jim
US Navy Gunner's mate 1984-1990
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Have you tried running a hose to each and see if water starts to collect in the bilge ??
The glue around the ports can deteriorate over time, and so can the plastic water lines that run into the livewells & whatever other "wells" your boat has. Water can collect in the U portion of the lines and freeze, causing leaks.
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A standard plug usually fits the fittings that go through the hull. I'd start by plugging the live well drain and work from there.
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Fill the bilge with a hose and start looking for drips. Just enough to cover the bottom of the hull.
If you suspect a leak at the livewell drains, cork the outlets at the transom or wherever they are, and fill them. Watch the bilge for running water.
Many boats can trap a little water in the drains, they might have frozen and busted.
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Thanks guys, I might try plugging thru hole fittings one by one and see what happens. The boat is a 2018 model so I doubt anything is worn out but I guess it's possible a u turn in a hose could have frozen and cracked.
Jim
US Navy Gunner's mate 1984-1990
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I had a live well pump that leaked water whenever the pump came on. Found it leaking while out on the lake. Boat wasn’t but six months old. New fixed it. I looked all over for the leak as did the dealer. Just dumb luck finding it because that pump never entered my thought process.
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