rberm wrote:
Not sure what skin fittings are???? However I did solve the mystery. Water was coming from fresh water tank connection quick connect fitting that attaches to fresh water pump. Water was leaking to a spot under the fresh water tank and then draining into forward bilge. $3.00 part and now bilge is bone dry as it should be. I guess the salt taste was just coming from the dirt in there.
Have any pics showing this area? I've got fresh water leaking into the forward bilge in my 358. Shop vac'd it out over the weekend and it came back pretty quick - not as high though. Turned off the water system, dried it out and went home for the week. Curious to see if it came back.
The 358 is like the 318, built with an inner hull. There is a good chance you have water that's made its way between the hulls and is just taking a while to come out. I've heard others have had the issue where water is coming up from those screw holes, once the screws have been removed. My strainer area is bone dry - but I'm sure you know it is the same bilge as the midships one with the shower sump.
Feel free to PM me.