Are bilges supposed to be dry and clean?

[Z-Worthy]

"Without dripless seals!?!?"

Sorry. I meant to type "with" dripless seals, but auto-correct hung me out to dry!

 

[RollerCoastr]

lol. Ok. I was about to suggest that you go make sure your boat is still afloat!

 

[Do Over]

It's a bilge, it's occasionally wet...big deal.

this^^^^

 

[jpl2407]

My bilge is a hot mess, but you inspired me to clean it today. What's important is that you enjoy your boat and it runs...

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Agreed, and, as I have a 250, and I only 1 arm there is no chance I am cramming my fat arse, all 230Lbs of it) down there to mop up a little bit of water, I would rather stay up top and use the boat for what I bought it for .

 

[tdgard]

Get a bigger motor. I can barely see down into that damned thing :smt001.

Very clean but but always something sloshing around down there after a long day out. Hardly enough to even pump out with the manual bilge switch. No worries.

I do realize you have bigger motors, but hey, if you can see the bottom there is room for more.

 

[kiloil]

Get a bigger motor. I can barely see down into that damned thing :smt001.

Very clean but but always something sloshing around down there after a long day out. Hardly enough to even pump out with the manual bilge switch. No worries.

I do realize you have bigger motors, but hey, if you can see the bottom there is room for more.

I'm with you on this. I can only see maybe foot of the bilge.

 

[1956olds]

I was in the forward bilge today and i can honestly say diesels make dirt!Belt dust ,soot ,a small drip from the drain elbow,water condensation from the hull and changing temps.It would drive me nuts keeping it perfect so i keep it clean and as dry as i can,last weekend i installed a new water heater,seems much drier today,Of course its raining non stop today but still.

 

[Tonka Boater]

But am I going to run around screaming because each time I hose the boat down, I end up with a little water in the bilge, and grab the shop vac to vacuum up every little dribble? Hell no.

It's a bilge, it's occasionally wet...big deal.

I agree but you are a complex person This statement from the man who won't poop in his boat's head and the man who applies 7 coats of wax in the spring doesn't take 10 minutes to mop up water in the bilge.

 

[skunkman]

My boat is 1 year old so it is naturally clean. There is always a small amount of water. I plan to keep it clean as others have mentioned. My previous boat had a greasy bilge and I hated it when I had to step on the bilge floor as it would inevitably end up spreading grease to other parts of the boat. Simple green works well.