[C320-list] Water Leak

[Graeme Clark]

We get water in the locker without submerging the rail so it may not be through the stanchions. I have noticed that there is a cabling hole from port rear locker, under galley, through electrical section and into port bunk locker and these are not sealed. When the boat is heeled to port, basically any water that is in the rear locker, which would include water from stern gland and under drip tray can flow through that hole.

We also had a problem with a leaking aft water tank, through the big black plastic bung (with a large square lug on top). This is not obvious when the boat is at rest as it is just air space, but when it heels over the ware was trickling out the water tank at a fair rate.

We spotted it (or worked it out) because water in the bunk was not salty. However you don't have that advantage being on fresh water anyway!

However the point remains that when heeled to port water from the very rear of the boat can make its way through cabling runs to the bunk locker

Hope this helps

Graeme
#303

On 20 May 2013, at 20:01, c320-list-request at lists.catalina320.com wrote:

> Capt Diane <dianeflr at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> We just got home from an overnight sail where we encountered rain storm and 28 kn so she was healed over with the port rail in the water temporarily. Now that we're home, I see that everything is wet in the Portside cockpit storage locker and water has actually run down the wall at the foot of our mattress in the master bedroom .  Yet when we put the hose on The top to see if any of the through fittings are leaking, nothing seems to leak. Has anyone else experienced this? Your suggestions are helpful. Thank you Diane Fowler S/v  Windy City  hull number 948