I have a 1998 carver 630 Voyager. Just changed the impeller. Some water got into the bilge under the engine port side. Question is, I don’t see a hole or drain for the water to get into the bilge? Check for a clogged hole nothing. Does anyone know if the area under the engines have a drain.
Usually, the drip tray under a engine does not drain into the common bilges. The idea is to keep oil, fuel and other nasties from trashing the common bilges and getting pumped over. If it is just raw water, a small shop vac or towels can sop it up.
So there’s no drain holes that go into the bilge from under the engines. I find that odd but if water comes in it’s gonna stay there it won’t go to the bilge. There’s a stringer wall in between the walkway between the two engines quite high so the boat would take on a lot of water before it gets over that wall.
Fixed it for ya' There’s a stringer wall in between the walkway between the two engines quite high so the boat could leak a lot of fuel or oil before it gets over that wall. That "wall" might keep you out of jail for creating a fuel/oil spill someday.
That makes a lot of sense. I am thinking of putting a bilge pump in the space behind the engines by the through holes. I will put a switch to turn them on. I feel better if i am running that can get the water over board if i need to thanks for the explanation.
I'd say that is a mistake. The amount of water that those pans would hold wouldn't be enough to cause you any real stability issues. Adding a bilge pump will add a potential environmental concern. If there is enough water to spill over into the bilge, that would constitute and emergency and your actual bilge pumps should keep up.
That little area full of water is not going to sink your boat. If any oil, coolant, fluids are pumped over from that sump, Your checking account will sink. Keep it simple and safe. Any sheen on this water, lay an oil sorb towel over it to collect the oil. Hand pump the water out into a bucket and dispose of on land.
If you're terribly concerned, you could add a high water sensor in the pans under the engines. Not sure I would bother though.