leak

Hello friends! New member here! I just brought home a 1974 Catalina 22 in pretty good shape, but there's definitely some project work involved. One spot has been leaking a long time around a deck vent and stanchion base. The deck feels firm, but the cabin ceiling is flaky and gross. I...

A plumbing question. Our freshwater galley foot pump (Whale Gusher Galley III) has over the past year developed the habit of allowing water to pulse out the faucet when we use the electric pump for either head or galley sinks. I rebuilt the pump using the WG seal kit and found at least one of...

My beloved sailboat forum, Time to point me in the right direction one more time: Below is a picture of my stuffing box for my 1980 Oday 30. Always left a small pool of water in the engine room. Now when I touch the rubber portion, water sprays. If I engage the transmission, no leaks, only...

We’ve been sanding down our new to us Bayfield 36 to apply a barrier coat and new anti fouling paint. We noticed what looked like some wet spots and upon removing the kewl bolts water came out.. about a litre or maybe 2. Can’t tell where it’s coming from. It has since stopped leaking. We...

Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I noticed signs of water infiltration in the Aft cabin. I read in this forum that this leak could come from different places. Is it possible during the survey to identify the cause? What do you think it could be...

I know there have been a few posts about the little holes that drain water into the tiny “bilges” of the H23, but I can’t find my answer in any of them. My issue is that water gets into only one of them, from only one of the holes - the middle bilge, aft hole. The other bilges are bone dry...

First night back on the boat and my wife woke up with wet pajamas. Found a small leak along the top of the aft bulkhead. There is a large cover, which I suspect might cover the steering linkage. I'm suspecting our pedastal or deck cover.

Hey guys, I'm looking at buying a Hughes 40 but have some major concerns surrounding the engine. It's been sitting on the hard for 3-5 years while it's being restored. When looking at the engine, the entire area below the engine is black, with some black patches almost appearing and feeling like...

My main cabin light is full of water. I went to the coachroof and my mast wiring plug is lose at the base. Looks like one of the screws is missing and it was knocked loose by my boom vang moving. I can't change the angle of my boom vang because all of the points are riveted into the boom. Are...

Hey, new owner of a 1995 Beneteau Farr 50 here. When filling my four fresh water tanks, the top tray of the water tanks fill with water and, if left overflowing at the hose deck fill, will flood the bilge as well. Has anyone else had this issue? The clamshell tank vents don't ever seem to flow...

Hello, I got the boat into the water on Saturday. After a couple of hours I noticed some water in the oil pan below the engine. I moped it up and didn't find any obvious leaks then went home. Returned to the boat yesterday and there was probably 4 or 5 liters. So I got the water out then went...

Hello all, I'm having a leak issue with my Catalina 309, 2006 hull number 90. I have sea water collecting in my bilge, several gallons a day, and can't find the source. I believe I have narrowed the leak area down to some where under the galley. Of course this area is very inaccessible. I...

Hi All, Have a ‘95 Oceanis 440 with a water leak from the cockpit into the aft Cabin. The water appears to be entering either around the aft portion of the cockpit table and pedestal or the self bailing stern tubes. Has anyone had a similar problem with the 90s era Models? The water pools...

Hi. Just bought our boat and after getting into it a bit more, found a little pool of water that builds up in the v-berth, at the back port side adjacent to the bath. Looks like it's coming from the back side panel toward the cieling area. Since I'm new to sailing and sailboats, would it be a...

so the old boat had a raritan made in NJ that lasted 25 years. the new - to - us boat (an 05, 2007 purchase ) came with a claimed 'top of the line ' indel marine 'basic' hot water heater with stainless steel tank, 'double overheat' thermostat protection...

I am hoping that someone else has run into this before, I am at my wits end. Ever since the boat was new, there has been a freshwater leak and I have not been able to find it. It seems that the leak gets bigger each spring but in the summer it slows down and stops!!! Has anyone ever run into...

Hello All, I am looking for advice on how to fix a leak on my Balboa 20. It seams to be coming from the port stay bracket or the cracks around that area. I have posted some photos of the troubled areas. https://goo.gl/photos/rP35TPMsHvXtx9ts6 Regards, PEter

Arcadia is still on the cradle and it rained pretty heavy last week (she's a 1991 Hunter 28). Went out today to paint the bottom and noticed standing water in the entrance to the captain's berth. Looks like the wood just below the engine access panel is pretty soaked and may have gotten wet...

I suspect that one or more of our port side deck handholds are the source of an interior leak we are experiencing on our 2009 Hunter 36. Does anyone have experience with removing an re-bedding these? There are no visible attachment points on the deck side, which leads me to believe that I need...

It's rained a lot in Seattle in the last couple of weeks, and i found a source to collect fresh water on the boat... The port side windows is leaking profusluy, so time to rebed. I bet that's it's happened before to many of you, any tips on best way to proceed? Many thanks as always...