[C320-list] Hull #514

[Troy Dunn]

The moisture is below the forward port light, forward of the forward most
shroud and aft of the forward water tank fill port.  Based on the survey we
are fairly certain it is coming from the portlight.  Our surveyor was quite
thorough and ruled out the chainplates and the forward water fill port.
 Doesn't mean he was right.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Catalina switched the chainplates
over to a full FRP surround prior to Hull 514 (which was manufactured in
December 1997.) Maybe someone who has performed maintenance on their
standing rigging with a hull number closer to mine can chime in... I guess
I could pull the forward most chainplate just as a sanity check before
pulling the port light.   I was hoping not to pull it unnecessarily and
create more projects...



On Monday, May 23, 2016, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

> So, where exactly is the moisture in the deck? I understand it is below
> the port; but, which port? And, where in relation to any of the shrouds? Is
> it possible that a failed chain plate bedding is causing the moisture in
> the deck?
> On early 320s, the chain plate openings through the deck left exposed the
> balsa core to any moisture seeping in. Somewhere in the provenance of the
> 320, this was changed so that the cuts in the deck went thought solid
> fiberglass. We don't seem to know when this change took place. Perhaps,
> another member can report on their hull number and this change.
> On our #62, we found that the leaking chain plates caused the core to be
> wetted. We had to remove the wet core, dry out the deck and fill the void
> with filled epoxy to prevent this happening again. Problem solved.
> You should know the situation with your boat. The fact that you may not be
> seeing moisture in the cabin around the chain plate passage doesn't mean
> that you are in the clear.
>
> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Troy Dunn [mailto:troutwarrior at gmail.com <javascript:;>]
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 5:14 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Hull #514
>
> Warren and Pattie
>
> Not sure of anything.   Our surveyor noted some raised moisture level in
> the decking below the port light and reccomended rebedding as our number
> one priority before moving on to more cosmetic items.  We did all the
> reccomended items with all the opening ports, thorough cleaning, armour all
> on the seals, took apart the dogs, tried rejuvenating the orings, etc.   I
> think given the moisture situation, we have little choice but to pull the
> port.   Given the age of the ports if I have to pull it...it gets replaced.
>    I'd be surprised if a leaking o-ring on the dogs would steer moisture
> into the decking...seems like that would just end up running down the
> woodwork, or onto the setee in the cabin?
>
> Troy and Kim Dunn
> Hull #514, (still working on the name)
> Tidewater Marina, Havre De Grace, MD
>
> On Saturday, May 21, 2016, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Troy and Kim, welcome to the C320 club. FYI, all the messages on this
> list
> > are archived on a Google group, here:
> > http://groups.google.com/group/c320-list Be sure to search here for
> > information of your interest.
> > Are you sure your leak is from the gasket/frame? Common port leaks are
> > also from the lock handles. There are "O" rings in the handles that can
> be
> > replaced. Also, the screw can adjust the tension on the closure.
> > Many of us with the split-ring frame have found that where the gasket is
> > visible in the split from the outside can be a source of leak. It may not
> > be necessary to pull the port and replace the whole gasket, a job which I
> > hear is a real bear. I've pulled out the parts of the gasket in the ring
> > split, taped, and filled with black LifeCalk. The repair is water-tight,
> > looks good, and has held for more than 5 years.
> >
> > Warren and Pattie Updike
> > 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> > Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Troy Dunn [mailto:troutwarrior at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> <javascript:;>]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 8:41 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;>
> > Subject: [C320-list] Hull #514
> >
> > Hello all-
> >
> > Thank you for all the great information and posts from fellow 320 owners.
> > My wife and I recently purchased Hull #514, and this 'forum' has been
> very
> > helpful throughout the purchase process and in answering some very basic
> > questions that might have elicited a chuckle or two from the crowd.
> >
> > The previous owner of our boat treated her well, and we have relatively
> few
> > 'projects' to attend to while we learn her quirks.  So far we've only
> been
> > able to get her out a couple of times since closing.   We nosed her out
> for
> > a couple of hours mid morning this Sunday but anyone who sails on the
> upper
> > Chesapeake can tell you it wasn't a good day to be out in an unfamiliar
> > vessel.
> >
> > The only real project we must attend to relatively quickly is a starboard
> > opening port light that has just a tad of moisture in the surrounding
> > deck.  I think this probably means that our hull does not have a solid
> > fiberglass cut out for this port.   Before I pull the port and replace
> and
> > rebed a new port light I was wondering if anyone with a close hull number
> > can tell me if they have exposed core where these ports are?  Or do they
> > all have exposed core? I'm currently planning to remediate the core and
> use
> > epoxy to seal out moisture in the future.  I've been delaying this
> project
> > in anticipation of a prolonged project if I need to attend to any core
> > issues, but I need to get going soon.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help!
> >
> > Troy and Kim Dunn
> > Hull #514, (still working on the name)
> > Tidewater Marina, Havre De Grace, MD
> >
> >
> >
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