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Daniel
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Initially Posted - 05/27/2003 : 18:12:29

I own a 1980 FK/SR and thought I would share for your possible benefit all the places where leaks were discovered on my C25, in case this might help the other (frustrated) owners. I think the boat has taken almost every opportunity to leak where it could, but I think I have (mostly) conquered it.

Keel stub - a small hole thru the gelcoat and fiberglass, into the area just above where it joins with the cast iron keel. Looked like a manufacturing problem originally? I wondered why there was alway water in the bilge. The boat had recently been surveyed and this was not caught by the surveyor before sale. Plugged and dry for last few years

Windows - mostly between glass and frame. Refit with the new vinyl spline from CD - but don't forget the caulking (they didn't supply it or directions when I ordered it). I used putty tape (RV supply) to re-bed the frames against the cabin roof. Easy to remove (I have lots of experience) but seals well.

Stanchions, bow pulpit - rebedded and dry now

Bow and bow fitting - rebedded and used some flowable sealant around the top of the rub rail, about 12" on either side. Cured the drip into the area under the vee-berth. I need to remove and bed the rub rail, at least where screwed into the hull.

T-track - only on the port side. Will re-bed when I can find the time to remove the track. Is causing some leaking that was frustrating to pin down.

Chainplates - mainly the port side, but also rebedded stb too

Cleats - a couple of cleats seemed to have slight leaks, so have rebedded most of them

Hatch - there are some ventilating slots in my top hatch board, inconveniently placed to allow the nor'easters to saturate the interior steps. There is also a 1/2" gap on either side of the sliding hatch that allows some rain in. New hatch board?

Other - a hole drilled thru the roof behind the mast for the lightning protection wire allowed water to seep in, which found an escape inside the core to the foremost screw fastening the port handrail. There was a bit of moisture under the mast step, so that was sealed when I had the mast down. Also the electrical deck fitting (mast lights) and antenna cable thru-deck fitting seemed to have almost no sealant left. Some of the hinges needed sealant (e.g. portside stern locker) as well as both gudgeons on the transom. Just for fun I rebedded the ladder too, even though that wasn't leaking (what I could detect).

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ksaum
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Response Posted - 05/27/2003 : 21:47:23

Daniel,
Nice report.Thanks for sharing your experience.But how did you identify the leaks?
Ken Saum - Been There #5225

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martinsokolowski
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Response Posted - 05/28/2003 : 19:50:57

I concur. Another leak that needs persistent attention is the anchor well drain. It is amazing how little trash is required to plug this drain. When it does plug the anchor well fills and overflows to the bow compartment.

Martin Sokolowski
Plano, TX
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Catalina 25, hull #742

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Daniel
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Response Posted - 05/30/2003 : 18:57:53

Some leaks were easy to trace, such as around the chainplates, windows and a couple of stanchions. I nailed down the one behind the bow rubrail by watching a thin stream of water come under the V-berth during a rain. I had sealed over the running lights in the bow and also the cleats and bow fitting. A water hose directed at the joint confirmed it. The other toughie was the port T-track. It was leaking along the entire length and there was water in odd places. I put duct (duck) tape over the whole length during the last few deluges - no leaks anywhere. There were also some tell-tale drips in the main cabin directly below T-track bolts. Caulking the hole where the lightning protection wire passes thru the deck also did the trick during the last several rain storms. The hole in the keel stub I found during a close inspection after sanding the old paint prior to putting on a new coat. Also, thoughts from other list members helped a lot - they had found many common sources already.

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