Due to our recent heavy rains I found one of the compartments in my boat filling with water. After some investigation I determined the water leaking in under the deck fitting for the most forward chain plate...the water then traveled down the tie rod to fill up the compartment behind the back cushions for the dinette. Here are some photos. I'll document my repairs which shouldn't take too long. I'll be using the butyl tape I bought from MaineSail to seal it up. The first image is looking down at where the deck fitting was attached to the deck, the second image is taken looking up at the underside of the deck from inside the cabin and the third image is the fitting itself. After cleaning it doesn't look too bad but I will have to purchase a new "wedge" fitting from Catalina since they are made of aluminum and as you can only image, corrosion has taken a toll.
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