by Roger » Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:28 am
The tube that runs up into the cockpit does not open to the bilge at all. I too had a bit of a separation at the hull and thought this was where some water was getting in. I siliconed that, as well as the pivot bolt, as well as a retrofit to the uphaul, but I still get water in the bilge. (That pivot bolt is still suspect, so that is where I am going to check again.
BTW my dePersia bailer had a steel ball in the tube, which I removed with a shop vac. (I pulled the top off, suck it out, and replaced the cap. It seems to drain faster now, although I have to be going a good speed for it to suction out.