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quilombo
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Initially Posted - 03/13/2008 : 17:36:15

I have to say , this has been a great source of information for me on my boat,
want to thank everyone who has responded to my questions, whether I agree or disagree , it has been invaluable,
thanks
I am currrently re sealing and painting my window trims in my cabin, Im sure I also have other leaks that I would love to address, would appreciate if you can share were the most common leak points would be so before I launch her I will have gotten to most of them
thanks

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 03/13/2008 : 18:00:50

Windows are probably the main point of water entry.
Check all your through and/or To hull fittings.
Mine has one through hull fitting where the sink drains. It is just below the water line on the starboard side. You will probably only have one, but you might have two. If you have or had a head, there would be one forward by the head.

Check the seal around your forward hatch and the seal around your pop-top.
Another problem area for leakage would be where the hatch boards meet the sliding top of the pop-top.

I haven't had any problem with water getting into my boat other than a single incident where my sink drain hose came off and then the hose fell into the bilge, below the water line.
You may get some water in via the keel cable hose, so make sure you have two good clamps on the hose at the base where the hose meets the top of the volcano. You can use a rag or a sponge or a stopper of some kind to stuff into the top of the keel hose because water will splash up and get your cushions wet. Not a real big deal, more of an annoyance - but on my boat I think it is the only place that water can enter. I stuff a rag in there. I've also put duct tape over the hole and around the keel cable.

Also: regarding your picture, you need to put (copy and paste) the properties info between the Insert Image quotes

Edited by - stampeder on 03/13/2008 18:02:24

stampeder
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Response Posted - 03/13/2008 : 18:03:57

also, if you're going to use this as your signature, you might want to use the thumbnail version.

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quilombo
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Response Posted - 03/13/2008 : 18:21:30

I dont know how to set that up,,,you had to click on the link righ?

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 03/13/2008 : 22:29:59

Open up a reply to topic window - then - Click on the insert image icon on the format line just above the color box. Then cut and paste the set of brackets into your Profile in the Signature box. Copy and paste your picture properties line inbetween the set of brackets and your picture will show everytime you post something.

However,You should go back to Shutterfly and copy the properties line from the thumbnail size version of your picture. The one you have is probably a little too big.
FYI: The [img] brackets are forum code - they tell the computer to show your picture in between the set of brackets.

Edited by - stampeder on 03/13/2008 22:34:21

farrison
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Response Posted - 03/14/2008 : 09:55:30

Another source of water leaks are the cockpit to transom scuppers. I had a pesky leak that kept getting the cushions in my quarter-berth wet. It took me a while to figure that one out. The scuppers can't be removed, so you just have to work some sealant around the flange with your finger.

Paul

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 03/14/2008 : 10:06:10

Farrison - are you referring to the scuppers that drain through hoses through the cockpit floor, or the ones that go directly through the transom?

ie. Should I be watching for this on my boat

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Justin
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Response Posted - 03/17/2008 : 07:58:35

My windows leaked terribly when I bought her a couple years ago. I then used some BoatLife polysulfide sealant around the outside perimeter of each frame. That stopped most of the leaks for 1-2 years, but the sealant is slowly cracking and permitting leaks again. That was my quick low on boat funds at the time fix. This year I'm planning to buy this [url="http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1055"]reseal kit[/url] from Catalina Direct. I will have to actually remove the glass and frames from the cabin sides, but it should last a lot longer than my previous fix. Now I just have to make sure I don't break the glass like someone else posted about.

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farrison
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Response Posted - 03/17/2008 : 10:12:43

Prospector;

I'm talking about the ones that go directly through the transom, which show in your picture in your post (my 25'doesn't have anything in the floor with hoses). If you stick two fingers into these brass tubes, and try to twist them, most likely they will turn. If that's the case, any old sealant that was there is probably dried out and cracked, and as the water rises in the cockpit, it will leak under the flanged end of the brass tube and sneak down the inner wall of the cockpit into the boat. Since these are swaged into the hull, and can't be removed, Two years ago I just worked some clear silicone under the flanges, inside and out, and cleaned off the excess. So far, so good.

Paul

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