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tod
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Initially Posted - 03/20/2009 :  14:16:39  Show Profile
I have a tarp covering the deck down to the bottom of the windows but after a rain I have lots of rusty colored brown water under the portside seat. Nothing shows in the cabin but it looks like the water is running down between the hull cabin wall. I'm guessing rub rail or jib track but don't know where to begin. I'd hate to remove either. Suggestions? If one wanted to remove jib track, are there nuts you can reach or are the bolts self-secured? ANY advice appreciated.
'85 Catalina 25 TR
#4967, South Carolina
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skrenz
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Response Posted - 03/20/2009 :  15:20:15  Show Profile
I'm guessing jib track but I'm trying to visualize just where the water is running down according to your description (have any pictures). It could be either. I don't know what year your cat is but on my 78 the rub rail is attached by screwing through the rubber rub rail into the hull deck joint. The screws themselves are covered by a rubber strip that snaps into the rub rail. I recently removed the rub rail on my cat for painting. Each screw had a dab of sealant under the rub rail and around the screw hole. This tells me that originally they anticipated a possible leak through the screws at least as far as wanting to preserve the structure itself from getting water logged.
I suspect more likely is the jib track. Again on my 78, this is bolted down through the deck with nuts and washers underneath. This seems a more plausible track for water to enter especially since these fasteners are through a horizontal surface.
It should be easy enough to fix. See if you can narrow down the leak to several screw penetrations. Remove those screws, add some sealant into the screw hole and reattach. A superior job would be to pull up the track in that area and put new sealant down under the track and around each penetration hole. By sealant here we are talking 3M 4200. But I imagine almost any sealant rated for below water use would be fine.
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 03/20/2009 :  15:36:58  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
a common leak area is the stanchion bases. Look carefully where the bolts come through in the salon.

Deck leaks I've had:

windows, windows, windows, ...
stanchion bases
PO owner installed inboard jib track
the fitting for the mast wires
there was a small hole in the non skid side deck itself I patched with silicon.

The best way to find all of these is to be inside during a heavy rain or have someone hose everything down while you're inside.
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 03/20/2009 :  19:16:29  Show Profile
add to the list: chainplates
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 03/20/2009 :  19:56:36  Show Profile
Made 4 tries on uppers chainplate before I got it.
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