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Cavitating
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Initially Posted - 08/24/2008 :  20:17:08  Show Profile
Rain water is entering the starboard side locker. It will happen no matter if the boat is in the water or on the trailer so I can't say it is because the boat does not have the right angle sitting on the trailer. Today we had a rain storm that lasted about 45 minutes and the locker was half full. Any ideas of what could be happening?
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 08/24/2008 :  21:10:12  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
We used to have this problem with both our lockers. I put 1/4" half-round weather stripping all the way around the lockers and no longer get water into them. I've noticed that the rear part of both lockers are fabulous at accumulating crap which I think contributed to the water entry. I'm always cleaning out behind them it seems. It's worse when the boat's on the trailer in our yard because of the pine & fir needles. Not so bad at the marina, there it's mostly cement dust to deal with.
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Cavitating
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Response Posted - 08/25/2008 :  06:40:52  Show Profile
Thanks for the tip. I will go to the hardware store and get the weather stripping. I hope that solves the problem.
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Response Posted - 08/25/2008 :  08:17:30  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Cavitating... what is the year and model of your boat?

Curious as our 2005 WB does not leak into the lockers at all, so I'm wondering if there was a design change between years.

Paul

(hint: if you add those details to your signature, it'll help folks relate to your situation. )
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moserd
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Response Posted - 08/25/2008 :  19:07:10  Show Profile
I have a 2005 WK and both of my lockers leak when it rains really hard. Anyone have pictures of the weather strip solution? Do you stick it to the locker lid or the locker?
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Cavitating
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Response Posted - 08/25/2008 :  20:31:16  Show Profile
Mine is a 2004, 250 WB. It has to be a design flaw because the boat can be level in the water or the trailer, with no dirt or debris interrupting the natural flow of the water and it gets filled up. The strange thing is that normally its only the starboard side but sometimes, it could be both. I am not at the marina to see where the wind was blowing from, the intensity of the rain or any of the variables.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 08/25/2008 :  20:53:34  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I don't have any pictures, but I put the weather strip on top of the lockers, not underneath the lids. Putting it under the lids would seem optimal, but I couldn't figure out a good way to get it there cleanly. I cut the strip longer than I needed, then put it down with the joint at the bottom, closest to the footwell figuring that most of my leaking seems to be from the back. I laid the end of the joint out right on top of the beginning, then razor knifed through it to get a clean joint. I get a tiny bit of water into the starboard locker on occasion from rain, and if I spray either with a hose, I can fill them, so it's not a perfect seal. Next time I'll use an actual rubber (as opposed to foam) seal, that's probably 3/8" or so. I'll wait for these to start to deteriorate first.
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Response Posted - 08/26/2008 :  07:09:27  Show Profile
Funny you should mention that your starboard locker is the worse for leaks; so is mine!
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