23rd WoodenBoat Show • Charles W. Morgan • Prevent Boat Sinking ClassiC Issue Forty Five for those who love great boats Issue Forty Five for those who love great boats Featuring:Yacht Museum Crawl P.58 Royal Yachting Association P.86 July/August 2014 ClassiCYacht mag.com ClassiC Issue Forty Five Yacht 58 Museum Crawl Double Feature Wisconsin Maritime Museum and Glasgow’s Riverside. 72 23rd Annual WoodenBoat Show Wonderful weekend celebration of wooden classic boats. 80 In The Stream Tammy Kennon examines a cruising life’s learning curve. for those who love great boats JULY/AUGUST 2014 6 Roger That 100 S.O.S. Readers Reply Social Media and Boating 8 On Watch 106 The Log Events, news, and more Jim Moores’ Musings 54 Calendar 112 Mystic Minutes Summer Fun II Charles W. 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However, being up the fight with water due to wear, tear swamped while tied stern-to waves and corrosion. When it comes to gradual remains a cause. leaks due to slowly failing parts, too many boats existed in a “zombie state” To prevent a sinking, here are ten somewhere between floating and sinking, tips from the boat owner’s group: dependent upon the bilge pump, which merely postponed the sinking until the • For inboard-outboard powered boats, pump failed or was overwhelmed. This inspect stern-drive bellows annually one is a no-brainer: lack of maintenance and replace every three to five years. is the factor here. The shift bellows is usually the first to fail. For boat sinkings while underway, the most common cause (43%) is hitting • For inboard powered boats, check the something – a log, the bottom or colliding stuffing box every time you visit the with another boat or dock. Some of these boat, and repack – rather than simply sinkings might have been avoided if tighten down the nut – every spring. some some extra care had been taken – and some can be chalked up to simply • For engines with raw water hoses, bad luck. replace them the moment they indicate wear – such as when small cracks Interestingly, low-cut transoms that appear or they feel “spongy” when were common on boats in the 1990s squeezed. Rusty hose clamps are also and a cause of sinkings is no longer a concern and should be replaced. much of a factor, as contained splash wells separating the interior of the boat 17 ClassiCYacht mag.com on watch Why Boats Sink: 10 Prevention Tips from BoatUS (Cont.) • Replace the engine cooling system impeller every two to three years. • Inspect the boat’s cockpit and livewell plumbing – again look at hoses, clamps, and cracked or broken fittings. 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