Aft Cabin Leak MH-37

[Juice6576]

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.

 

[sail sfbay]

Ouch!!

Same issue came up on this thread on a Hunter 37.5: Hunter 37.5 Serious leaks aft cabin 1994 model | Sailboat Owners Forums

 

[ice breaker]

If you have an auto pilot with a linier drive there is likely a rubber bellows under the cockpit platform. Mine failed and was letting water into the aft cabin.

 

[Juice6576]

Finally got to clean topside. Found a lot of leaves under the stern locker hatches. Also found the cockpit shower wasn't closed correctly with a gap in the corner. All possible sources. We had a lot less leakage today. I'm going to pull the steering gear covers in the aft Cabin to look for leaks.

 

[Juice6576]

Removed the cockpit inspection cover for the steering linkage. The 4 screws holding the cover were loose and the sealant was sloppy.