[C320-list] Help with aft cabin leak

[Chris Burti]

Let me make a pitch for some photo's and a write up for Mainsheet.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Warren <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Pat.  Just the info I was hoping for.  Warren
>
> On Monday, August 27, 2012 11:58:33 PM UTC-4, pat reynolds wrote:
>
>> Warren,  we had the same leak which was from the Gate stanchion above.
>> The paneling was also starting to rot from the moisture.  Both the interior
>> port and the paneling were easy to remove on our 1995 model.  We were able
>> to remove the interior ring and actually in the three years since I have
>> not gotten around to putting it back together to my wife's chagrin.  The
>> fiberglass underneath was white and still is although I bought and recup a
>> piece of paneling from Menards as they were the closest thing to the
>> original.  The paneling is screwed on, and can be removed after you remove
>> the port cover and interior frame.  I then removed the wood strip after
>> unscrewing the lights.  This gives you access to the liner.  I used a 2 1/2
>> inch circular saw blade and cut out the liner to get  access to the
>> stanchion nuts.  The holes are covered up when you put the wood strip
>> back.  Remove and clean the stanchion and rail and caulk.  When putting the
>> nuts
>>  back on don't tighten, let the caulk set up to provide a rubberlike seal.
>>
>> From: Warren Updike <wup... at hotmail.com <javascript:>>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:35 PM
>> Subject: [C320-list] Help with aft cabin leak
>>
>> We have a leak in the aft cabin on the hull above the hanging locker on our
>> hull #62.  I'm 90% sure it is from the stanchion above.  However, the
>> resulting moisture behind the wood paneling has started to mildew and
>> permeate the paneling.  I need to remove the paneling to clean it up and
>> refinish.  If anyone has removed this panel, I could use some hints.
>>
>> The mounting ring of the stbd fixed port is attached over the paneling
>> making it necessary to remove the mounting ring to remove the paneling.  It
>> appears the outside finishing ring on the port is bonded to the hull.  What
>> I want to know is can I safely remove the inside ring without compromising
>> the watertight integrity of the port.  Also, we're in the water and
>> wouldn't
>> want the port to drop overboard.
>>
>> Any other hints gratefully accepted.
>>
>> Warren & Pattie Updike
>>
>> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
>>
>>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC