[C320-list] Mast water leak.

[Marek Fluder]

Thank you all for your responses.
I have carefully inspected the mast base and I think I have located the
draining openings. As I was getting ready to blast them with water I
started talking to my next slip neighbour and we ended up going for a sail.
The weather was just too nice to pass this opportunity as the end of the
season approaches quickly here on Lake Ontario. I will update on my
findings with clearing mast drainage soon.
Thanks again.
Marek
#1028
On Sep 3, 2014 2:39 PM, "Onat Dogruer" <onat_s at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Been somewhat new to the group and haven't chimed in much before. My wife
> and I spent a good chunk of the summer on board, cruising as much as we
> could. Our boat has endured a lot of pounding, heavy swells and 40+knot
> winds in a few occasions. All the usual - ports leaking...otherwise, she is
> a good boat.
>
>
> However, we have noticed that this summer our mast step has developed a
> leak at the top of the compression post - the water is penetrating on the
> outside of the white collar (where the compression post ties to maststep)
> and slowly making its way down the compression post. This seem to be
> happening only when it is raining heavily (not even with the water flowing
> over the bow). When we returned to homeport, we used water from high
> pressure hose to blast around the mast step and not a single drip!  I've
> seen the previous posts about the step drains potentially being clogged but
> this one puzzles us. We just had the mast unstepped last winter for
> maintenance and there was no problem. So, after getting over the stages of
> anger, denial, and acceptance, we are preparing to haul out and unstep the
> mast again this winter (along with a few other projects). From what I
> observe (I will be able to better judge when we unstep), we will have to
> rebed the maststep. If
>  anyone has worked on a similar problem and has photographs of the top of
> the compression post and maststep off, please let me know as I would love
> to see them.I am including the hull/year at the bottom of the email.
> Otherwise, I will photograph the entire area, including the rebedding of
> deckstep and top of compression post and post it online.
>
>
> -Onat
> S/V Kittiwake
> 1998 #546
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Brian/Carol McLamb <bjcnmclamb at gmail.com>
> To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 10:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mast water leak.
>
>
> Hello Marek, I also have the in-mast rig and have not noticed this
> condition.  There are drain holes at the bottom of the mast at the deck
> level where water drains from as long as they are not clogged.  I always
> include that in my rinse down procedure after an outing.  Here in NC I have
> noticed condensation at the change of seasons due to temperature
> differences between inside and outside of the hull.  I
>  will be following
> this conversation to see if I am missing something, or if you are
> encountering the same condition.  Brian McLamb s/v Serenity #1075
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 11:39 PM, Marek Fluder <marekf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have an in-mast furling and have found out that the opening for the
> > furling lets the rain in draining at the bottom of compression post
> > into the bilge. Is this a common occurance?
> >
> > Marek, hull#1028
> >
>