H31 companionway leak

Jul 23, 2018
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hunter 31 aquia
have a leak in the port side hatch slider. It can become significant in heavy rains. Has anyone encountered this? What was the issue? I'm thinking the mainsheet traveller has to be rebedded. Is it possible that the entire screwdown cabin top has to be rebedded?
 

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Jan 24, 2017
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Hunter 34 Toms River Nj
I have a h34 and this was a common issue on the 34's and your boat is basically a mini version of the larger 34. What happens is in heavy rains water cannot drain off the main hatch fast enough and the water tends to run off the Back edge of the hatch and into the cabin.
So what some h34 & h31 owners have done is using a router cut a 1/2 inch wide X 1/8 inch deep grove into the back edge of the plexiglass to channel the water away.

Hope this helps
 
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