The starboard side
engine room was flooding. An extensive check of the
engine showed no
leaks from hoses or pumps or sail drive, or
rudder shaft. Over several weeks, it appeared that it was
weather related - heavy storm in came the
water and not just a drip rate. During a rain squal, I checked the engine room and there was a small steady stream of
water coming in off the shelf with the house
battery bank. looked for any
leaks but there were none visible from above. Lifted up access
hatch in the
cockpit and found 6 plus inches of water in that
storage area. Obviously the drain holes in the forward edge of the compartment had clogged up. I got to the starboard drain hole by removing the
storage cubby from the
saloon bulkhead, unclogged the hole and it drained out and no more leak into the engine. The port drain hole is almost impossible to reach by hand. a long stick helped clear that drain. That
saloon access also allows an easy check to the stearing cable/lines and the hose status to the manual
bilge pump. So another item to add to list for our preventative
maintenance list. Also keep tthat storage area clean