2470 water in bilge

[Blue Water]

I have a 2000 WA 2470 and I get water in the bilge when running offshore in chop. Trolling and running in smooth seas, no water. It only gets water in the bilge when fully loaded to fish (four 190lb men, 139 gal. fuel, 125lb ice, etc.). I cannot figure out where the water is coming from. Any thoughts?

Update, still getting water in the forward bilge. Any ideas would be appreciated.

[FishinGear]

I have a '99 2470 CC that I bought used this past winter. The marine surveyor picked up a cracked thru-hull fitting that I hadn't noticed. It was on the port side just above the waterline, and serviced the fwd fishbox & sink in the head. The crack was radial along the inner-diameter of the fitting just before the transition to the outer flange from about the 3 o'clock position to the 9 o'clock. Although the layout is different for the WA, it may be worth a look for a cracked fitting.

[NorthStar]

I have a 1995 2470 W/A and had a similar problem. We found that with mine, when water was hitting (choppy seas and loaded down) the starboard side the water was actually coming in the fitting and backing through the bilge pump into the bilge. Since the discharge hose came straight in and down, there was nothing to stop it. I re-routed a new discharge hose to loop way up before it goes down to the bilge pump and the problem seems to be solved. Still getting a little water (a few gallons per long day) but I think my fresh water tank may be leaking.. that next.

Update- That didn't completely solve mine. Still have a few gals in the bilge when I pull the plug. Anybody got any new ideas?

[hotpursuit]

did you find the source of the water?

[USA591]

I am very interested in following this thread, as I have a Denali 2460 that also has water issues in the bilge--but only when it's being run really hard in chop (i.e., on the way over to Catalina) to the tune of four buckets during a weekend trip.. When I'm harbor cruising and in flat water...no water gets in the bilge.

[hnt]

When I was shopping for my 2460. I looked at a boat that had water stains in the cabin on the port side just ahead of the built in cabinet. The owner explained that it was coming in from the joint of the top cap and the hull sides behind the rubrail. The joint must not have been well sealed at the factory or it deteriorated over time. In any case it only happened in heavy seas. You might want to check there.

Henry