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Hi again, I'm back with another old boat problem.. Yesterday we noticed water in the cabin near the front. I checked under the well deck, it was about an inch deep on top of the concrete ballast. Panic set in, could this be canal water? It certainly looked murky. I hand pumped a few buckets out, and it didn't seem to be getting worse, so we pressed on to our destination where I could do some further investigation. Then in particular shallow pound, the boat sat on the bank and listed as I filled the lock. I looked under and noticed water coming out of the hole marked below in red. Some also seemed to be coming from the blue area. Behind this bulkhead is my water tank. I've been assuming that it's a separate stainless steel vessel, but could it just be open liquid behind the bulkhead?? If it is a separate tank, I'm guessing there would be a breather that overflows when I fill the tank up. If that's the case I can't see how I would ever fill my tank without getting water into this area. Finally, in this photo you can see where the water was pooling. When I wet vac it, it looks like water is oozing from the rusted iron. This is upsetting.. (it's upside down for some reason) 1) Does it seem likely my tank is separate stainless steel or just water behind the bulkhead? 2) What would the correct action be too fix this issue? 3) The rust looks quite bad to me, does it need professional treatment or can I do it myself?
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