The bilge in our 1986 NS36U is weird, there are three different low spots. I am looking for a way to remedy this since I do not want to have three bilge pumps draining such small areas. Is this common with the Nonsuch? has anyone come up with a fix? I think I could either Dremel a channel to connect all these areas to the lowest spot, or I could fill two of the spots with pourable epoxy, being mindful of the keel bolts of course. Any ideas?
Tim in STL
White O’morn NS26U #216
Harbor Point Yacht Club
West Alton, MO
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The NS 30 has a higher stern bilge separated from the rest of the bilge (with a high hole so it will go into the bilge with bilge pumps if necessary) in case there is an engine oil leak or similar. Otherwise all of the 30 bilge is relatively level.
David Godfrey
NS30 #146 Thursday’s Child
RNSYS Halifax Nova Scotia
It’s a good idea when raising questions or proposing answers to follow the Discussion Group’s convention of listing your boat’s size and build number, because some things hold across sizes and the production while other things don’t.
In this case, I can confirm that for at least two 26’s in addition to yours, Tim, yes there are separate spots in the bilge where water can pool in the bilge without flowing together. Since I have my manual bilge pump and the automatic have their intakes placed in different spots, I usually could get most if I wanted to. I’ve never found a bilge pump that’d get the last inch or two anyway.
David’s explanation for why this might be a good thing makes a lot of sense to me. As does everyone who says fill don’t drill.
TIM
I have a Nonsuch 324 it has the same bilge layout. Only one in my case the one furthest forward is the deepest, therefore that is where the bilge pump is located.
Not sure I have answered your concern.
I use a similar device. One tip for those that go this route…to get the very last dregs, keep the pump running while you lift the whole thing out of the bilge and hold the intake and output over a bucket. Then turn it off.