[C320-list] Leaking Compass Housing

[Rick Sulewski]

Lou,

Don't have pictures, but if you have ever removed the cabin sole you can see
where the access port is located, aft of the bilge on my 1995 320 model. It
is simply a matter of making about a 4 inch cut on the aft end of  each half
of the cabin sole (floor) to allow you to then lift those small cabin sole
pieces to access the hull port  and remove water that may  collect below the
molded pan liner. 

Hope this explanation is clear.

Rick

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Rick,

Do you have pictures of this access panel mod you added to your boat?

Lou Hodac
Blue Moon
#702

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On Jun 18, 2012, at 9:02 AM, "Rick Sulewski" <rsulewski at bex.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
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> Evans
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> 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.