[C320-list] Portlight leaks

[David Gleason]

Joe:

We also had leaks in the aft cabin and had a hard time finding them.  It
turned out to be the bonding between stanchion even with the companion
way and the deck.  We re bedded this stanchion and solved our problem.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150

On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:49:55 -0500 "Joseph C. Fratantoni"
<jcfrat at comcast.net> writes:
>   At the end of this season, our third with Winter Whim (#211), we 
> noted
> that there had been a leak into the aft berth on the starboard side. 
>  This
> occurred after heavy rain - those of you who attended the Annapolis 
> Boat
> Show will recall that the mid-Atlantic has had a monsoon season - 
> and by the
> time we discovered the moisture, there were no clues as to which 
> port had
> been leaking.  There signs of leak from another source and we have 
> seen no
> signs of leakage from the cabin portlights, but they are all a bit 
> tough to
> close all the way which suggests to me that the gaskets are getting 
> stiff.
> 
>    Is there any experience with leaks from the portlights?  Is it 
> reasonable
> to replace gaskets and watch, or is it time to rebed?
> 
>  
> 
>    An a Happy Thanksgiving to all.
> 
>  
> 
>             Joe
> 
>  
> 
> Joseph C. Fratantoni
> 
> Rockville, MD
> 
> jcfrat at comcast.net
> 
> 
>