[C320-list] Water Leak

[Kurt Budelmann]

Jon,

Thanks alot.  That is the information I was hoping for.  THIS is the reason 
to buy the 320.


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Kurt Budelmann
Everwind, Catalina 320, #1035


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jonvez at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Leak


> Kurt,
>
> The 'correct' way is to lift the tubes and silicone. However having done 
> that once, I tried to cheat a little and it worked. I used 'Cap'n Tolley's 
> Creeping Crack Cure' to seal around the top of the tubing and the flange. 
> I've used this stuff on various things in the past and it works amazingly 
> well--especially good on sealing hairline cracks in the gel coat so you 
> don't get delamination. I also put Silicone in the openings from under the 
> deck (aft cabin beneath the steering quadrant cover) where I could see any 
> gaps.
> The problem with pulling the tubes is making sure you don't do any damage 
> to the coil of wires in there...Good luck...
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Kurt Budelmann" <krbmd77 at charter.net>
>
>> When washing off "gifts from heaven" in the cockpit water leaked into the 
>> aft
>> cabin. I located the leak around the binnacle tubing where it fits into 
>> the
>> fitting collar on the sole of the cockpit. The water leaks between the 
>> tubing
>> and the flange of the collar through the holes into the steering box 
>> where the
>> wires go through. Any suggestions as to how to seal the space between the 
>> two
>> pieces of stainless steel? It has to be a reversible seal.
>>
>> __
>> Kurt Budelmann
>> Everwind, Catalina 320, #1035