[C320-list] Stanchion-related leaks

[David Gleason]

Joe:  It was the lifeline stanchion on the starboard side. 

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150


On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:58:21 -0500 "Joseph C. Fratantoni"
<jcfrat at comcast.net> writes:
> Dave,
> 
>         Thanks for the information.  I assume you refer to lifeline
> stanchions.  Which side of the boat was involved?
> 
>   Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Gleason [mailto:djgleason1 at juno.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 6:37 PM
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Cc: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Portlight leaks
> 
> 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
> > 
> > 
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