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

[P.F. Ross]

A pretty thorough list here.

If your boat is in salt water, I knew a guy who (once he was sure his
holding tank was not the issue) would slightly dip his finger in the water
surrounding keel bolts and taste it on the tip of his tongue.  If salty,
they were leaking.  If not, it must be rainwater.

I woke up this morning, so the guy is still with us.

Frank Ross
Beta Wave #206
Naples, FL

On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:18 AM Tim Van de Water via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> One other place to look that I have found on my 1998 (#573)…  I found that
> the scuppers in the corners near the helm were leaking.  I don’t know what
> model year the scuppers were added, but they were not on early models.
> They were clearly added to empty the cockpit corners in heavy seas and
> healed over beating to windward.
>
> I agree with many of the posts… I have recently dealt with leaks through
> the jib car track, all of the opening port lights in the salon and aft
> cabin, and the chain plates.
>
> Tim Van de Water
> SV Coda #573
>
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> Jacob Lang via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2024 8:27:06 PM
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> Cc: Jacob Lang <jjlang94 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] Chasing Leaks, yes starting that convo
>
> I may regret starting this thread but I’m curious. While my boat is in the
> water I believe my keel bolts were slightly weeping. The boat is out on the
> hard now and I’m addressing the slight cracks on the front of the keel
> using gflex and then additionally I’m resealing the washers around the keel
> bolts.
>
> However, my real questions start with what I’m still chasing. I seem to
> have a fresh water coming in during storms. It’s been about three months
> that it’s been on the hard so the accumulation of about 2 to 3 gallons is a
> bit concerning. I think I’ve traced a leak down to at least one window. (
> the one in the cockpit starboard side facing aft). However that can’t be
> the only source. Anyone have any ideas to start tracing? I’m wondering if
> the lockers are leaking to the bilge. Any thoughts to begin the hunt would
> be appreciated.
>
> VR
> Jacob
>