[C320-list] Fiber glass plate behind wood panel in bow berth

[sailorlew at aol.com]

Someone also said that the manufacturer recommended coating the gasket with Vaseline.
lew

-----Original Message-----
From: jonvez at comcast.net
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:45 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fiber glass plate behind wood panel in bow berth



Joe,

Try ArmorAll for the gaskets. They keep them from drying out and swell...I do 
this about once a month and have had no problems....

Regards,

Jon Vez

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Joseph A Tamucci" <jtamucci at comcast.net> 

> Sorry that's the port side, not starboard. I've had water getting in the 
> port side of the boat and have tracked one leak that is coming in at the 
> shelf in the bow (port side) berth area. The water then drips down 
> underneath the forward berth cushion and continues into the main cabinet 
> settee. In the forward berth I took the front wooden panel off and behind 
> it is a fiberglass panel that is part of the deck mold but just hangs down 
> and is not supported on the bottom. It looks like the water tank vent house 
> is directly above where the water is dripping down to the bottom lip of this 
> fiberglass panel and then to the shelf. The hose seem sto be attached to 
> the vent fitting that goes into the anchor locker but unless I saw away this 
> fiberglass panel I can't get at it. 
> 
> I think Jeff Hare or somwone else on the website talked about this 
> fiberglass panel in the past and removed it to make more space? 
> 
> Can I just saw away this panel???? 
> 
> @nd question. The side Lewar hatchs (ones that open) in the main cabin are 
> leaking between the window itself and the rubber gasket. I've made sure 
> they dog down tightly but they still leak. The rubber gaskets are not torn. 
> Can the rubber gaskets be treated with something or can just the gaskets be 
> replaced?? 
> 
> Joe Tamucci Andante #619 
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