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Originally Posted by Attikos
A bilge with a steady flow of water into it is a problem to itself. If the source of that water is the shaft packing, well and good, not a hard fix. Be sure there's no other, though. A pump or float switch failure could sink your boat.
That wouldn't cause a list, though, assuming the bilge is centered on the boat, along the keel line. It would just make the boat settle evenly in the water. You're unbalanced. Something is weighing down the boat on the starboard side.
Full holding tank? Stowage in lockers? Boom swung over? Ought not to be too hard to spot.
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Yes, I agree. The leak to the bilge needs to be fixed and is a different issue than the list.
Holding tank empty and is centered on the boat (as are the water and
fuel tanks). The list began while motoring, and literally nothing in the boat changed. Cargo didn't move, no water, holding or
fuel tank changes (minus what
fuel was consumed during the outing).
I'm in the process of offloading cargo now - mostly so I can get better access to the stern to see the leak - but also to watch for any changes to the balance of the boat.
Thank you!