Hello all, My name is Boyd, and I live in Imperial Beach, CA. I own a 17 foot western CC, built in 85. I bought it about two years ago, and so far it has been a sturdy little skiff, getting me to and from my local kelp beds quite well. The other day, on the way out, I noticed a little more than usual water in the bilge. By the end of the day, It was a LOT of water. Got her home, dried her out, and put a little fresh water in the hull to see if I could find the source of the leak. Turned out to be the thru hull fitting for my bait tank. I just installed a T-Valve in front of the pump last year (previous owner didnt do t it) and thought maybe my plumbing was loose. Well, it wasnt the plumbing
. Turned out.revious owner used a brass cover on the outside of the hull to cover the intake to the bait tank. It had elecrolisised(spelling) itself to death, and was breaking loose, taking a nice round chunk of hull with it :shock: . All this came loose in the trouble shooting process, and there is now an approximatley four inch by three inch hole in the botom of my boat. Its in a flat section, underneath, about a foot foreward of the stern.
Its an older boat, and I dont know if its weldable. Im pretty depressed. Is it fixable? Can a welder put a plate on? Any help appreciated.
Boyd
Imperial Beach,
CA
. Turned out.revious owner used a brass cover on the outside of the hull to cover the intake to the bait tank. It had elecrolisised(spelling) itself to death, and was breaking loose, taking a nice round chunk of hull with it :shock: . All this came loose in the trouble shooting process, and there is now an approximatley four inch by three inch hole in the botom of my boat. Its in a flat section, underneath, about a foot foreward of the stern.
