Sea Ray 215 bilge water

MFG197

Petty Officer 1st Class
Joined
Aug 26, 2002
Messages
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I have a 96 Sea Ray 215 Express Cruiser. I had a mooring cover made for it that is exactly like the original. When it rains I get about 3" of water or about 2.5 gallons in the bilge (before pump kicks on). I suspect water is coming in through the transom shower and the transom door. This is enough just to hit the limberholes in the bulkhead between the engine and the fuel tank. (DUH! Sea Ray) Well now I noticed the bottoms of the limberholes are rotting, wood above water seems solid, and the fiberglass covering on the bulkhead is solid on both sides. The boat was designed so that all of the water that gets on the floor goes into the bilge, not overboard. How do I go about repairing this and preventing stringer rot. I can't believe they build boats this way.
 

lakeman1999

Chief Petty Officer
Joined
Apr 20, 2003
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Re: Sea Ray 215 bilge water

Probably like most items, they are built to sell, the main concern is that they look good sitting on the sales floor. :D
 

magster65

Commander
Joined
Sep 1, 2002
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Re: Sea Ray 215 bilge water

That's too bad. It appears SeaRay is just another boat now unlike their past. They too spend all the resources on styling instead of durability. They certainly are a pleasure to look at though.
 
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