I have nerf footballs/soccer balls of various sizes in each cabin, actually I keep several of them wedged behind doors to keep them from rattling 24/7. A nerf football can be squished into any shape and although it will not normally completely stop a leak, it will turn a 'sink your boat leak' into a drizzle in seconds.
I've also seen people pull off couch cushions to shove into larger breaches. If you have some time you can shove a nerf football, or couch cushion into a garbage bag and use a vacuum cleaner to suck the air out. Shove the (much smaller) cushion/foam into the hole and pop the bag this will allow the foam to fully fill the void.
IMO wood bungs are great for certain size/shape holes where you have access to see/hammer the bung in. But in reality usually when you are plugging a hole there is hardly any access space and there's already lots of water. You can shove the nerf football anywhere regardless of visual access. They are great for a short term emergency 'get this water stopped' fix. After you clear the water and can get a better visual you can move to a more long term solution like a bung.
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12-17-2019 07:11 AM #11Senior Member
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Re: Distress call in Bahamas
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1986 52C Hull #391 8v92TI
PENSACOLA, FL
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Re: Distress call in Bahamas
The very thing I did on my boat at the start of the repower and refit was install all new bilge pumps and high water alarms. That includes new wiring, new hoses, new pump panel with new feed from the house bank. For now I have 4 rule 3600s but the panel is set for 2 more which I will install later on.
I sleep much better at night when the boat was in the yard I also glassed a number of old thruhulls back from
The saltwater GM and direct discharge. The remaining 4 TH (mains, gen and AC) are all new with new sea cocks.
And yes... all float switches get tested monthly.Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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12-17-2019 09:53 AM #13
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Re: Distress call in Bahamas
Thats what rudder chains are for.
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