Hi
I own a half-sunken 25 foot sailboat that went down during Isabell. The bow is sitting on my dock, and the stern is under 4-6 feet of water (depending on tide).
The boat sank because the bow hit a pilon, punctured the fiberglass, and the boat took water. I have patched that hole, and I am almost certain that there is no hole in the sections under the water. There are however small leaks from poorly sealed junctions, which leak enough water to beat the 8000 GPH pump I used last time to empty the boat.
So, I am thinking of using a combined approach of raising the stern while pumping, hoping that as the boat is coming up, those junctions get out from under the water and let the pump empty the boat.
As far as I have read raising the stern could be done by
1- 1 lift belt that goes under the boat
2- 2 lift bags connected to a belt that goes under the boat
3- 2 drums connected to a belt that goes under the boat
I have searched for ued lift belts, but found none, and new ones cost $800+.
I have not found lift bags or drums made for this purpose.
I would appreciate your advice about these 3 methods, of any other method you can think of. I also have attached a picture of the boat right as waters were receding. High tide is usually 1 foot below what you see in this picture.
Thanks
Masoud
I own a half-sunken 25 foot sailboat that went down during Isabell. The bow is sitting on my dock, and the stern is under 4-6 feet of water (depending on tide).
The boat sank because the bow hit a pilon, punctured the fiberglass, and the boat took water. I have patched that hole, and I am almost certain that there is no hole in the sections under the water. There are however small leaks from poorly sealed junctions, which leak enough water to beat the 8000 GPH pump I used last time to empty the boat.
So, I am thinking of using a combined approach of raising the stern while pumping, hoping that as the boat is coming up, those junctions get out from under the water and let the pump empty the boat.
As far as I have read raising the stern could be done by
1- 1 lift belt that goes under the boat
2- 2 lift bags connected to a belt that goes under the boat
3- 2 drums connected to a belt that goes under the boat
I have searched for ued lift belts, but found none, and new ones cost $800+.
I have not found lift bags or drums made for this purpose.
I would appreciate your advice about these 3 methods, of any other method you can think of. I also have attached a picture of the boat right as waters were receding. High tide is usually 1 foot below what you see in this picture.
Thanks
Masoud