[C320-list] Water leak around sliding companionway hatch

[Chris Burti]

Your hatch appears to be constructed differently than on our 2001
hull...hard to say why it would be leaking there without seeing it.



On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Ade Bateman <lists at adrianba.net> wrote:

> 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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>>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC