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Hi all,
What a fantastic weekend we just had- made all the dark nights and cold weekends back in Jan worth it to get afloat again!!
Can anyone help- I have a 21ft Fairline, and have noticed over a fairly short period of time at planing speeds i.e. 4-5 hours there is a build up of salt water in the bilges either side of the longtitudinal stringers. There is also evidence of salt on the engine etc. Yes I have checked for obvious leaks from both engine and hull/fittings but can see nothing. One theory is whether the engine is capapble of 'breathing in spray' when under way?? I have noticed recently 4 vents high up on the transom as fitted by Fairline- could it be coming in here- although not much evidence to go by. Should I block these up anyway and rely on the vents down the sides which have back boxes fitted to them?
Has anyone else suffered this on a small boat such as mine? am anxious to pin down the cause due to corrosion etc. Any opinions welcomed.
Thanks
Dog.
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What a fantastic weekend we just had- made all the dark nights and cold weekends back in Jan worth it to get afloat again!!
Can anyone help- I have a 21ft Fairline, and have noticed over a fairly short period of time at planing speeds i.e. 4-5 hours there is a build up of salt water in the bilges either side of the longtitudinal stringers. There is also evidence of salt on the engine etc. Yes I have checked for obvious leaks from both engine and hull/fittings but can see nothing. One theory is whether the engine is capapble of 'breathing in spray' when under way?? I have noticed recently 4 vents high up on the transom as fitted by Fairline- could it be coming in here- although not much evidence to go by. Should I block these up anyway and rely on the vents down the sides which have back boxes fitted to them?
Has anyone else suffered this on a small boat such as mine? am anxious to pin down the cause due to corrosion etc. Any opinions welcomed.
Thanks
Dog.
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