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adamb
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Initially Posted - 01/24/2005 :  22:45:15  Show Profile
I have a small amount of water that drips into my starboard cabin light (the one that is mounted mid way along the cabin cieling along the starboard birth). It is associated with rain, as it is well above the water line. The amounts I am talking about are 1/2 a cup after a good rain storm. The leak also runs down the inside of the hull at the hull deck joint adjacent to the light. This leaves a dark stain.
I have re-bed the life line stanchion and the aft most stay on the starboard side.

Where could this leak be comming from? My teak hand holds look good, as do the seals around the cabin windows...

Anybody had this problem?
What did you do to trace the source?
Is this something i should just live with..?
Norwegian Blue
Jacksonville, FL
1984 Standard Rig, Fixed Keel, Traditional Layout
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 01/24/2005 :  23:57:07  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
I moved the light!

adamb,

You didn't say what year your boat is, but in my 1979 C-25 (pop-top/dinette) the stbd quarterberth light lens used to fill up with really nasty water when I first got the boat. I abandoned that location and installed a new light fixure between the two access panels under the stbd coaming.

(After rebedding just about everything bolted to the deck, the leak has almost completely dried up.)

-- Leon Sisson
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tinob
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Response Posted - 01/26/2005 :  08:48:52  Show Profile
Adam,

I had a similar problem on the port side. When I dropped the mast that year I rebedded the mast base before raising the mast and the water source was cut off. Just had to clean out the light and replace the bulb and it is AOK some 8 years later.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT
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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 01/26/2005 :  09:55:44  Show Profile
sometimes your deck handrails or cabin top teak slide fasteners will leak and the water will run between the deck and the liner.
this runs down the sides by the windows and finds the low spot at the light or straight down to the bilge.

i had the samething happen, mine even had some that would drip thru the screw that fastens the teak from inside the cabin.

rebedded the fasteners and all is dry.

hard and dry in southern illinois near carlyle lake
dave holtgrave 5722 sk/tr
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frich
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Response Posted - 01/26/2005 :  16:35:18  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
My leak was from the Genoa Track

Frank R
84 c25 sk
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chancewane
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Response Posted - 01/30/2005 :  20:38:55  Show Profile
Genoa track leaks have been a problem with me, too. There was the problem of the cabin liner panels being shoved up tight to the bolts holding those on the inside; I used my Dremmel to route arund those so my Admiral could hold those nuts with a crow's foot wrench. Anyone else had this experience?
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KenO
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Response Posted - 02/10/2005 :  11:09:27  Show Profile
The reality is that boats leak. As my budget has prevented me from ever purchasing a newer boat, I have and expect to deal with leaks forever. What products do others use that work well over time, apply with the minimal amount of mess and have a long shelf life in the bottom of the tool box? I have found Multi Caulk from West Marine and Life Caulk from boatlife to both work well, with the Life Calk to have the best long term shelf life. Biggest mistake I made in the past was using an household grade silicone on my ports as I felt the marine grade was probably just the same stuff but at a higher price.

Ken
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