[C320-list] Chasing Leaks, yes starting that convo

[Jacob Lang]

Thank you for all the info, this is exactly what I was looking for. Just some common areas to look. Tomorrow in MD we are suppose to have rain all day, so I’ll be on the hunt.

Jacob

> On Mar 22, 2024, at 21:42, Jack Brennan via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> Boats leak. That’s just a fact. A couple of gallons over a couple of months is not much.
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> That said, the possibilities are endless. Pinholes in the hatch caulking. A poorly closed port. Stanchions. The genoa tracks. The access hatch on the cockpit floor for the emergency tiller. A water line. A drain leak. The water heater. You can drive yourself crazy.
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> Staying on the boat in a storm is a good idea. You can also mark up the bilge with chalk or place paper towels in various locations around the bilge. You want to follow the trail of the fresh water. That narrows down where the water originates.
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> On my 1998 320, water from the center aft will pool around the stuffing box before draining through a hose into the main bilge. Starboard aft and midship will drain into the bilge from near the head. Port side will flow under the galley and into the bilge.
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> Anything forward will be detected at the removable hatch on the floor near the V berth.
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> Any leaks from hatches, ports, genoa tracks, etc.,  will be immediately obvious when it is raining. You can also use a hose on a nice day.
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> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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