Recent content by Bradley Guy

Mine's a 1984 as well. I'm assuming encapsulated keel because if there are keel bolts they'd have to be hidden under the bilge liner (and I can't imagine they woulda built it like that). But the boat is new to me and I've got a lot to learn!

Thanks for the photo - that's super helpful to see! You're right that I could find a pump that would fit, but I also just want to get as much standing water out as I can. Even when there is no water visable in the bilge, I can stick a small hose into the void under the pan and use a transfer...

It is an encapsulated keel (from what I understand) and I was kinda assuming that the pan/sump area was set between grid structures - so if I were to cut a 4x6 inch opening I could get a bilge pump a little lower and I wouldn't be messing with anything structural. But I'm just guessing.

Hello knowledgable folks, I'm hoping someone could tell me what I would find if I were to cut a big hole in the fiberglass liner at the bottom of my 1984 E26 bilge access openings. Specifically, how deep is the area underneath and where would the lowest point be? I get a lot of water in the...