[C320-list] Leaking Compass Housing

[Brad Kuether]

Where I was going.  :)  My prior C&C had a companionway leak, and I just got 
a piece of canvas and covered it....

I like Warren's solution, sounds easy to implement.  But if you get down to 
the marina and its "sailing weather" put a bag over it with a bungee and 
go!!!!!

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <hcreech at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leaking Compass Housing


> No binnacle cover?
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> Herb Crecch
> Cloud Chaser 606
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin Evans" < twosailors @ bigpond .com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 5:30:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leaking Compass Housing
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> It`s not the compass fluid, it`s rain water
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> *************************
> Regards
> Colin Evans
> Watermark #774
> Lake Macquarie , Australia
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [ mailto :c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Irving 
> Grunes
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 June 2012 7:13 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leaking Compass Housing
>
> If the compass was leaking you would have an air bubble at the top of the
> dome
> irv
> 2001 #851
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> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Colin Evans < twosailors @ bigpond .com> 
> wrote:
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>> Rick,
>> I covered the throttle lever and compass and doused the wheel shaft with
>> water where it goes into the binnacle. Nothing in the aft cabin. The I
>> did
>> the same with the compass. Water in the cabin, so I`m reasonable sure
>> that`s where it`s coming in. I don`t think it is the main mounting as
> there
>> are no leaks when the boat is static in the pen with the cover over the
>> wheel etc. If it is the main cockpit floor mount I would expect rain
> water
>> in any time. I think most of this is when I am washing the boat. ( HMMMM
>> maybe a message there)
>> I have had previous water ingress through the throttle cable collar on 
>> the
>> cockpit floor. I just filled the whole thing with silicone and screwed it
>> back down and problem was solved.
>> Thanks for the assistance. I will try the silicone on the pulley cover in
>> the aft cabin. It will only need to be sealed across the bottom and about
>> a
>> inch up each side to meet up with the opening in the bulkhead for the
>> steering cables etc. My concern is water in there may smell after a
> while.
>> (Or perhaps will evaporate with engine heat.)
>> I`m not sure where you put the pan access point. We have a board cover to
>> the skeg bolts under the pulley cover under the matress . I guess any
> water
>> will eventually find it`s way into the bilge.
>> *************************
>> Regards
>> Colin Evans
>> Watermark #774
>> Lake Macquarie , Australia
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [ mailto :c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Rick
>> Sulewski
>> Sent: Monday, 18 June 2012 11:02 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leaking Compass Housing
>>
>> Colin,
>>
>> Despite your reservations, some silicone over the pulley cover gasket 
>> seam
>> as well as over the screw heads solved our leak problems and still made 
>> it
>> very easy to remove the silicone strip whenever the need arose for 
>> service
>> access. Keep in mind that the leak could also be coming from the helm
>> mounting on the cockpit deck and a coating of flexible silicone or 3M 
>> 4200
>> over those potential water intrusion points will also reduce the
> likelihood
>> of leaks that may show up on the pulley cover and find their way on the
> aft
>> bunk. The water will go somewhere and will likely end up between the hull
> &
>> pan/bilge molding and settle just aft of the bilge under the molded hull
>> pan. To remove the water from beneath the pan, we created an access point
>> by
>> slicing a section of floor board with a jig saw just aft of the bilge
> where
>> there is an access port on our 95 model so water accumulation may be
>> monitored and easily be removed with a small shop vac. Sure beats having
>> mold and mildew as a result of an annoying repetitive leak onto the aft
>> bunk
>> bedding.
>>
>> Rick
>> My-Ria #277
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [ mailto :c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Colin 
>> Evans
>> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 12:59 AM
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Leaking Compass Housing
>>
>> We have a very slight (annoying) leak through the compass housing/light 
>> on
>> the binnacle. It drips down the steering cables into the pulley cover in
>> the aft cabin where is runs out at the aft bulkhead.
>> I don`t really want to seal the pulley cover in the aft cabin, and I`m 
>> not
>> sure that putting sealants on the compass housing will be a good idea.
> Has
>> anyone any ideas.
>> *************************
>> Regards
>> Colin Evans
>> Watermark #774
>> Lake Macquarie , Australia
>>
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