jimL
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- Joined
- Mar 8, 2015
- Messages
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- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Lemon Drops
- Vessel Make
- 2001 Grand Banks Europa 52
In our 2001 GB Europa 52, hull number 23, we have three bilge areas.
The forward one is dry and the engine room collects condensate from the various machinery. The aft bilge is located in the aft head and can collect fluids from as far aft as the lazaret. The lazaret is dry. Under the bed in the aft cabin is dry.
The bilge is collecting small amount of water and a touch of an oil substance that smells like outboard gear oil. We vacuum it out and within a few days we have water again and a few days later the oily smell. There are no obvious signs of water coming in except through a weep hole on the port side where there is a very small trace of water coming through. I don't know where the water or oily substance is coming from. I checked under the sink and all is dry. I checked the engine-room's machinery for fluids that smell like the bilge and found nothing like it.
Does anyone have a similar issue with their Europa? Also I'm wondering if anyone has seen the plans for the boat other than what is located in the GB's owners' manual.
Any advice is appreciated.
Jim
The forward one is dry and the engine room collects condensate from the various machinery. The aft bilge is located in the aft head and can collect fluids from as far aft as the lazaret. The lazaret is dry. Under the bed in the aft cabin is dry.
The bilge is collecting small amount of water and a touch of an oil substance that smells like outboard gear oil. We vacuum it out and within a few days we have water again and a few days later the oily smell. There are no obvious signs of water coming in except through a weep hole on the port side where there is a very small trace of water coming through. I don't know where the water or oily substance is coming from. I checked under the sink and all is dry. I checked the engine-room's machinery for fluids that smell like the bilge and found nothing like it.
Does anyone have a similar issue with their Europa? Also I'm wondering if anyone has seen the plans for the boat other than what is located in the GB's owners' manual.
Any advice is appreciated.
Jim