Hi
We are very new to boating, and have just bought what we believe to be a Buckingham 21, and we have a very stupid question.
We took the old lino flooring up, and the floor was very wet underneath, and we discovered a small 1" hole in the floor just by the galley. The water level was visible, and about level with the floor. The boat is still on a trailer, so a natural assumption would be that it slopped over in transportation.
We decided that we should pump it out, thinking that it shouldn't be in there, but after 25 litres we wondered if, in fact, it should be there after all. The water obviously wasn't dirty river water, as in the bilges, but a sort of clear browny colour.
Does anybody know if the Buckingham has water ballast tanks, and how full they should be? How do you know how much is in there, given that we've pumped 25 litres out?
Thanks in anticipation! We are planning to slip it very soon, so are anxious to know what it's there for