Roger
Sorry for the belated reply...its seawater as measured by a digital salinity meter
--Reuben
Reuben Mezrich
cell: 410-499-8922
Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston

On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 9:54 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi Reuben,
>
> Dumb question, is the water in the cabin salt water or fresh water?
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 14, 2023, at 9:34 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart.gm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Might your bilge pump be siphoning water into the boat?
> >
> >
> > Graham Stewart
> > Agile 76
> >
> >
> >> On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 3:18 PM Reuben Mezrich <
> reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> This morning a friend called and said my boat was sinking...When I got
> to
> >> the boat there was about a foot of water in the cabin (it was up to the
> >> bottom of the cushions) and the boat was hanging from its lines (it was
> a
> >> very low tide)...I borrowed a pump and got most of the water
> out...checked
> >> the two through hulls for the head and the one in the lazerette and no
> leak
> >> seen. inspected the top of the centerboard trunk and no evidence of a
> leak
> >> at any of the visible screws on top (hard to see the two at the
> >> furthest aft). There still appears to be a slow leak. There was also
> water
> >> in the lazerette but the lazerette seems to be separate from the rest of
> >> the boat and no idea how the water got there...There hasn't been much
> rain
> >> lately..boat was dry on Monday, which was the last time I checked it...
> >> We're having some storms here in Sarasota and the TowBoatUS guy says we
> >> really can't tow it till Tuesday
> >>
> >> Any thoughts on where else to look for leaks. I haven't put any holes in
> >> the boat..haven't gone aground
> >> Its a puzzle
> >>
> >> --
> >> Reuben Mezrich
> >> cell: 410-499-8922
> >> Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
> >>
>