[C320-list] OK now its personal - Lewmar hatch leaks

[Andrew Santangelo]

Way back when sailing out of Holland, Michigan the two main big  
hatches leaked after about 7 seasons of sailing.  One hatch was  
replaced (I cannot recall all the issues), both were pulled, rebedded  
and sealed up.  Anchorage Marina did all the work and did an excellent  
job.  No problems since, including the massive storms in San Francisco  
that occurred in February this year.

One other confounding leak I had the last three seasons was heavily  
impacting the aft cabin and closet.  Boards were beginning to warp,  
water collected in the closet, and water drained in the shelves and  
onto the mattresses.   So the project was finding the leak - damage  
was being done.  Near as I could tell the leak was coming from the  
stanchion.  I used a this Captain Tolley Creeping Crack Cure, and a  
miracle occurred - the leak stopped!

However always realize in major rain storms it seems water will find a  
way into the boat.

Best Regards,
Andrew
C320 "Dawn Treader"
Pier 39
San Francisco


On Oct 1, 2010, at 10:41 PM, Brad Kuether wrote:

> Well as most of you know Maryland and the greater mid Atlantic got  
> HAMMERED with rain this week.  As I had mentioned before I have a  
> leak in the forepeak hatch, and I did make preparations for that by  
> putting down a plastic garbage bag, and a towel and a super absorb  
> shammy over that.  It was damp afterwards but didn't soak the  
> mattress which was my primary concern.  Of particular concern is the  
> fact that ALL THREE OF MY HATCHES LEAKED.    The main salon hatch  
> leaked enough to leave a puddle on the floor boards, and the hatch  
> in the head leaked as well.
>
> Now this may be that we had SO much rain that the boat might as well  
> have been underwater.  I can accept that. But part of me can't  
> accept that I essentially had a triple failure.
>
> Has anyone else had issues with the Lewmar hatches?  Does anyone do  
> anything special to the seals (clean them, treat them, whatever).
>
> I am just out of my mind on what was a completely solid and dry boat  
> earlier this season to all three hatches leaking.
>
> Any foresight appreciated.  And yes I did find the hinges loose and  
> tighted them.  But that was only on the forepeak.  The others were  
> TIGHT.
>
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Independence"
> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
> Middle River, MD