- Jul 11, 2012
- 889
- Boat Info
- 2000 ~ 510 Sundancer
2024 ~ Highfield 360 Sport
Twin Axiom 12" MFD's
AIS 700
- Engines
- Twin Cat 3196's
James
I appreciate the continued thoughts -
I didn't pull out the cockpit fridge and had kind of ruled that out because in a previous boat when I had a leak in the connection to the ice maker I had it also running out the cockpit from behind the cabinets along the port side.
I thought of a pressurized water line although when I run the fresh water pump they hold pressure and don't cycle like I would think they would if it's a leak.
The carpet was very wet all the way across the aft area from about 12-18" away from the salon step up (if that makes sense)
My current hypothesis is that it's from a leak in the a/c recirculating flow some how
The water that was in the bilge below this carpeted area was no where near the carpeted level, at least 12" below it
Check the washer/dryer front clean out drain? I removed mine a month ago and was surprised how much water was in it. Since you are taking about the mid berth salon carpet and NOT the cockpit carpet, the possibilities are somewhat limited. Anything from the cockpit floor should hit a separate bilge compartment before it ever gets to the carpet. I have had my entire salon torn apart...fridge, washer/dryer, sofa, both heads and all head drain lines (replaced). If the carpet is wet, it is from something like the W/D or hot water heater which you have ruled out. There is an off chance that the water supply line to the mid-berth sink leaked and traveled to your carpet.
If the AC floor plan overflowed it would be a remote possibility to get to that carpet but not likely. I have attached a couple of PDF's that show the hull and stringer configurations below the carpeted floor in the mid-berth. This is very helpful in seeing what water should flow to where.
On a separate note: All summer long I would have water in the aft lower bilge you describe behind the sofa. I spent the summer trying to isolate HOW the water would get into that damn bilge. I would vacuum it out, wait for a rain storm or wash the boat and no water...I will make a LONG story short. After pulling the boat for the season I wanted to flush the water system a couple of times. The bilge was dry and it is stored indoors so rain can't be an issue. I removed the fridge and searched for any leaking water lines that could be draining into it..nada..I filled the water tank and about 10 minutes later, water in the bilge. I thought I was in serious trouble and had a cracked water tank. Turns out, the water fill hose and over flow hose clamps were loose! I didn't put water in my tanks all that often in the summer as I am connected to dock side water, but after thinking about it, it turns out the water would show up after filling the tank full and heading out on a trip/cruise.
So, if you are getting water back there, check the hose clamps...its not easy, but it may be a culprit in the bilge (not the carpet though). The other item that drains into that bilge aside from the hot water heater overflow, is the main sump overflow. As you would guess, I have a fix for that as well.
Hope this helps.