Water in cabin sole- bilge?

[Zach Selden]

When I can back from a nice sail yesterday, there was an inch of water in the cabin sole. We've had a lot of rain recently but the rest of the cabin was dry.  Could it be an overflowing bilge?  I wasn't sure if the Legacy has one- I don't see anywhere in the cockpit to insert a pump handle.  Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Zach

[passagesfromtheheart]

Hi, Zach ~

I am so sorry to learn about your Legacy's cabin sole having water. That would totally stress me out to have that happen. I can tell you, back in 2021, I corresponded with Gerry Hutchins of Com-Pac about how to access the bilge on a Legacy. He simply told me: "There is no bilge on the Legacy."

That said, if I was in the same situation with my Legacy, I'd be quite perplexed about what to do. If the water is only on the cabin sole, a full bilge would cross my mind as well as the culprit — but given what Gerry told me, it's a mystery how to access the area if one exists.

Do you know the YT channel 'Squally Heifer,' by chance? He also has a Legacy and may have some insight.

Please keep us posted on what you learn - this is certainly critical info for Legacy owners to have.

[Zach Selden]

It is definitely rain water getting in...I used to keep it covered in my driveway and now I have it uncovered in a marina, so somewhere is leaking from the stantions or the joint between the deck and the hull.  Water will collect in the area under the fore compartment and aft beneath the cockpit.  Not a big deal if you check after each storm and sponge it up, but annoying. 

[passagesfromtheheart]

Thx for sharing this info!

Do you get any rainwater coming in via the deck fitting through which the anchor chain passes into the bow compartment at all?

Does your Legacy have teak eyebrows, btw? If so, any water intrusion issues? My boat has them and seems to be ok, but I have heard water gets in through these as well.

What year is your boat and where are you located? I'm in the Midwest.