Draining bilge water

[Blue_Runner]

If the ramp isn't crowded pull the plug on the ramp as you are taking the boat out. Unless you have a fairly big leak somewhere you should be able to get all the water out in a minute or less.

Or, park the boat on an incline at your house (if you have one).

[Road King Cole]

I am more concerned about rain\rinse water water. Maybe I will try it on the boat ramp to see how much water there actually is.

My property is pretty flat, I had actually though about digging a spot to back the boat into, but my plan is to save my back...

[RWilson2526]

I go through the same routine, crank it up, block it, crank it back down....definitely a work out .....my driveway is pretty flat where I keep it, maybe a very slight incline forward and like you only get every last drop if I go the extra mile and block it....I was thinking a newer jack might make it less of a work out. I feel better knowing there's no water sitting in the belly so I'm willing to endure it for now.

[garagenc]

I take my tractor and lift the front of the trailer so the center of the boat is tilted, this gets all the water out at that time.

[phatdaddy]

rkc, have the same concerns as you, this is my solution, and the bilge "tampon" really works well



i also have a small fan i put in the cabin in the hole to the anchor locker and let it run all the time to air out the bilge.

[tsubaki]

And appropriate color there phat!

[Blu_Lunch]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

rkc, have the same concerns as you, this is my solution, and the bilge "tampon" really works well



i also have a small fan i put in the cabin in the hole to the anchor locker and let it run all the time to air out the bilge.

I tried the tampon idea it works well, what kind of fan do you use?

[phatdaddy]

a small one i got at wally world coupleof years ago when we were camping at the state park, fits & works great.