[C320-list] Leak in Sea Deck

[Chris Burti]

I've noticed the sealing on ours primarily because I thought about
cleaning under it and took an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
approach. 😎

Thanks, Chris Burti From: Warren Updike
Sent: ‎6/‎20/‎2013 4:23 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leak in Sea Deck
Chris, maybe on the newer hulls the sea hood is sealed. On #62 it definitely
is not and never has been. I've see C320s where the crevice was sealed with
silicone.  I never felt the need to deal with it.  We don't get water in the
cabin from it, the water all drains along the side of the hatch and into the
cockpit (mostly on port because of the list.)

Warren & Pattie Updike
1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Burti [mailto:clburti at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:58 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leak in Sea Deck

If you wish to know, I suspect that the term you are looking for may be 'sea
hood'.
While the sea hood on the C-320 is sealed and is not supposed to leak, any
runoff from the top of the hatch cover will go into the gutters that you
describe and then into the cockpit. That is the original designed purpose
and the rule on Commitment is tha the cockpit and swim platform get washed
last. I start at the bow, move to the cabin top when I get to the forward
hatch, finish the cabin top, then finish the deck, finish the cockpit next
and finally finish the swim platform.

Fair winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Ken Wilson <kwilson1033 at comcast.net>
wrote:
> I am a new owner of a 320 and I have a leak in the "Sea Deck" (at least I
believe that is what I think  it is called) It is the hard fiberglass piece
that covers the area in front and to the sides of the hatch cover.  When it
rains or when I wash the boat, water runs down the troughs on which the
hatch cover slides directly into the cockpit. This make a big mess.  I can't
believe this is part of the design of the boat and have not found a solution
to the situation.  I would appreciate any ideas.
>
> Ken and Christine
> Gracie Elaine
> Hull #0009



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC