[C320-list] Water leak around sliding companionway hatch

[Ade Bateman]

Okay, thanks. I stopped by the boat quickly and there is no tape on the 
rails so it sounds like a good idea to add it anyway.

I don't think the aft end is blocked and the leak was from rain so wasn't 
under pressure. The leak was at the forward end of the hatch (see photo 
[1]). I wonder if there is some blockage near the forward end of the drain 
channel that is causing water to get trapped and overflow. I might have to 
try running a hose on it to see if I can see where the water comes from.

[1] http://pages.adrianba.net/img/sliding-hatch-leak.jpg

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Burti
Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 12:17 PM
To: 320
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water leak around sliding companionway hatch

The tape has nothing to do with the possibility of a leak. There are drain
channels on either side of the hatch to divert water to the cockpit. The
only way that i know of for water to get in where you are indicating is for
it to be blown in, forced in under pressure as I sometimes do when washing
the deck or if the aft end is stopped-up/blocked and it overflows.

On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Ade Bateman <lists at adrianba.net> wrote:

> Thanks Mike. I don't remember seeing any tape on the rails so perhaps mine
> is gone too. Will head to the boat to take a look later. Is the tape 
> thick?
> I wonder if that would also reduce the vertical travel of the hatch which
> seems to be able to move a fair amount.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Michael Rauh
> Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 5:00 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water leak around sliding companionway hatch
>
> I replaced the sliding hatch Teflon tape that is on top of both rails.
> Mine had worn away.
>
> You can buy  roll from Catalina Direct.
>
> Mike Rauh
> On Your Mark  #408
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>  On Jan 6, 2015, at 6:35 PM, Ade Bateman <lists at adrianba.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I’ve been working through the various leaks (hull #257) including
>> servicing the PSS and rebedding stanchions. It’s good to have a dry bilge
>> but after the heavy rain in Seattle the past few days I discovered water
>> leaking from the starboard side of the sliding hatch above the
>> companionway. I’m not quite sure how water is getting in yet – I could 
>> see
>> by pushing the hatch upwards that there was water between the plastic and
>> the side rails that it sits on.
>>
>> It’s not a lot of water but I would like to prevent it getting in. Does
>> anyone know how this is supposed to be sealed or have ideas where to 
>> start
>> looking?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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>
>


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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC