[C320-list] Water in bilge and keel bolts

[Kurt R. Budelmann, M.D.]

Also check the cockpit scupper drains.  Mine starboard scupper drain leaked 
from the very beginning, but I did not find the leak until I slept on the 
boat on a rainy weekend.
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Kurt R. Budelmann
Everwind, Hull # 1035

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Quentin Murphy" <qmurphy at sympatico.ca>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in bilge and keel bolts


> Thanks for all the feedback!  The drilling of the holes makes sense, as
> sooner or later, the pedestal base will leak.  In any case, the ceiling
> cover in the aft cabin under the pedestal is completely dry.  Yesterday, 
> the
> bottom of the main cockpit locker was very wet, so I washed it and
> completely dried it.  I also repaired my engine anti-siphon loop which was
> indeed leaking and probably the cause of the wet cockpit locker floor.  An
> hour later after completely drying the port end of the bed area (the
> mattress is removed), there was another sizable puddle (maybe ½ cup).  It
> was leaking down from the teak trim rail close to the back of the fridge.
> There could still be water clinging to the underside of this cockpit 
> locker
> floor that previously leaked through the cockpit floor at the anti-siphon
> hose holes.  I'm hoping by this afternoon, it has dried out and this will 
> be
> the end of the leaking problems.  Could there be a condensate leak from 
> the
> charged lines as they enter the fridge enclosure on its way to the
> evaporator coil?  Can't see that producing that amount of water?  Anyway,
> I'll know more this evening when I attempt to set up the bed again. 
> Looking
> forward to a dry weekend, at least inside the boat!
>
> Quentin
> Celtic Knot #667
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of McCullough, Kirk
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 12:42 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water in bilge and keel bolts
>
>
>
>
> I drilled a couple of weeping holes in the aft bulkhead along the bottom
> edge of the steering cover, at a angle to ensure any water collecting
> there would drain through the bulkhead and into the aft locker. Water
> getting into the hanging cover in aft cabin comes from the pedestal
> area. A leak around the base of the pedestal for example would end up in
> the cover.
>
> The emergency steering access cover can leak, but the water runs
> directly into the aft locker through a drain hole. Remove the cover and
> pour in some water and watch where it goes.
>
> Both have happened to me but they are easy fixes.
>
> Kirk McCullough
> Boomerang #124
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL COLE
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 7:16 PM
> To: C320
> Subject: [C320-list] Water in bilge and keel bolts
>
> Quentin-----it may be that you have some leakage through the emergency
> tiller access in the cockpit floor. If any of the screws are loose in
> the large hanging cover on the "ceiling" of the aft cabin  it then leaks
> thru onto the bedding below---it happened to me
>                      Mike Cole------"Mio Dio"   #421
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