Rain water in my bilge !?

[Chip Willis]

The last tow big rain storms we had here in San Diego each left an inch or two or rain water in my 1983 C30 bilge. About 8 gallons. Any one know how it might get there? I have a deck stepped mast. No hatches open. If there is not any rain the bilge stays fairly dry.Chip

[tomfoolery]

check your cockpit drain hoses to make sure they are in good shape. I have had water leak in around the rudder head and also the hinge screws in the three cockpit lockers.Use a water soluble marker and make lines across the locker area bottoms from stem to stern then after a rain you should be able to see where the water has flowed in and washed the marker away.be persistant and methodical and you'll find the leaks

[Chip Willis]

hatch that is in the head (day
ight nicro fan) that I will check.The marker is a good idea, thanksCW