[Sentoa] bilge access

[William Buckman]

Good Morning,

    When I had a bow thruster installed on my 32, I had the yard "foam" (closed cell flotation)  in the dead area under the "v" berth and bathroom.  This eliminated a possible (calculated) 600 to 700 pounds of water in the bow if that totally inaccessible area ever flooded (like if I hit something).  It also had the unexpected benefit of deadening the bow slap while at anchor and underway.  It did not add much weight to the bow and only cost a couple of hundred dollars since I had the thruster tube opening there at the time anyway.  Luckily I haven't hit anything (yet??), but my feeling is that I have added to the general strength of the bow area.   

Bill Buckman 
Lancaster "32046"
Whidbey Island, Wa.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: J. M. Hebda 
  To: sentoa at lists.samurai.com 
  Cc: jhammond1481 at comcast.net ; hebda at vna-vermont.org 
  Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 4:58 AM
  Subject: [Sentoa] bilge access


  Folks,
  Finally nice enough to actually work on the boat, getting her ready for launch.
  --
  In the process of doing some plumbing, we discovered that there was no access
  to the bilge area beneath the "v" berth and bathroom. We are adding a removable 
  hatch in the floor. Once cut open we discovered about a foot of really yucky water,
  up to 10 gallons. This is a totally boxed in area of the forward keel, from the point 
  of the bow to a sealed bulkhead, the forward wall of the engine compartment.   
  Now that we can get in there, ventilation and cleaning will be a great improvement.
  --
  Anyone else discover this hidden dungeon?
  --
  Jerry Hebda NT-32-031
  Water Horse
  Grand Isle VT
  --
  JMH 2008-04-21 0755e SX 



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