How wet are your bilges? - The WoodenBoat Forum
Sep 14, 2010 · Forward bilge gets wet from the anchor chain and wash downs. Water comes in thru the anchor hawes pipe into the anchor locker which drains into the forward bilge. I get about a 1inch …
Bilge Paint vs Boat Soup - The WoodenBoat Forum
Bilge Paint vs Boat Soup 07-14-2025, 06:30 AM Struggling a little to decide here, and I need some help from the experienced guard: Building a Glen-L Malahini (w/ glued lapstrake sides and a birch ply …
Exploring Bilge Keels, And Have Questions: - The WoodenBoat Forum
Nov 17, 2010 · Re: Exploring Bilge Keels, And Have Questions: Well, a very involved topic. Where on the planet are you considering cruising this boat, and what size are we talkin' bout? Simply put, you …
Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules?
Jun 11, 2013 · Re: Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? It was certainly a dilemma for us, discovered very early in a very scary manner. The bilge filling up with water lead us to believe we …
Bilge Keels - a possible retrofit - The WoodenBoat Forum
Sep 5, 2011 · Re: Bilge Keels - a possible retrofit Here's Sanderling's starboard bilge keel -- I've left it large so you can see the details. Sanderling's stringers run the full length of the hull, and the bilge …
single vs. multi chine or round bilge - The WoodenBoat Forum
Feb 28, 2001 · Typically, the round bilge designs require longer construction time. Multi-chine is a compromise, both in design characteristics and building time. Depending on the number of chines, …
Bilge drain holes - The WoodenBoat Forum
Sep 1, 2009 · Re: Bilge drain holes On my Chris Craft, a square block of plywood was screwed to the hull on the inside of the garboard. The drain was made through this block guaranteeing that a 1/2" of …
Bilge pump back flow preventer? - The WoodenBoat Forum
Nov 23, 2008 · Re: Bilge pump back flow preventer? Can you get the above the waterline part right after the discharge to the pump rather than just before the thru-hull? That way you're only dealing with a …
Bilge keel vs daggerboard question - The WoodenBoat Forum
Oct 7, 2015 · Re: Bilge keel vs daggerboard question I have seen a few boats with this sort of configuration, but not sailed any. I would suspect the connection of the bilge keels to the hull might …
Bilge Restoration - The WoodenBoat Forum
Jun 3, 2023 · Re: Bilge Restoration Welcome to the forum. We need more information if we are to help you. Where is the leak? Along the keel or elsewhere? Photos of then leaking water would help. Is the …