Anchor locker leak

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Breal

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Apr 21, 2009
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I have a leak in the anchor locker. there are 6 total screws and nuts on the triangular plate in the anchor locker w. nuts on either side of the the bottom on the V-berth. The problem is I can only see the 3 nuts on the starboard side from the berth. I cannot see the other 3 on the port side because the boat is not exactly square. I want to re-bed the plate myself but how can I remove the nuts from the screws if I cant even see them. The clearing on the starboard side is about 1 1/2" while the clearing on the port is about 1" or less. I cant even see the nuts never mind fitting a tool in there to reach the nuts.
Has anyone experienced this problem and how did you resolve it.
Thank you very much in advance.
 
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Breal

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Apr 21, 2009
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Here is a pic of what I'm saying. You can see all 6 top screws, but you can only see the 3 starboard nuts from the v-bunk.
HELP PLEASE
 

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ktm500mx

ktm500mx

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Jun 2, 2004
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hunter 31 artemus tolchester beach md
anchor locker

I have thought about this. The only way I thought to get to the nuts was to construct a very long bent wrench to get to them.
this Is on my radar but I have not doen it yet.
later Mike:)
 
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Breal

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Apr 21, 2009
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H 31 Barnegat Bay, NJ
Not a bad thought, but screwing it back together would be somewhat frustrating. to get the bolt to connect w/ the nut again I mean. Like I said, I couldn't even see it. Got to look at it again and again and maybe, and I'll feel more confident about your idea.
Thanks,
Bernard
 
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ktm500mx

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Jun 2, 2004
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my leak was from the pastic fitting for the drain in the bottom so I replaced it the hose and the hull fitting at the same time. and fixed my leak.
also note that the stainless plate in the bow "sweats moisture" on the v berth but that is a non-fixable item.
hope that helps.
later Mike:)
 
Nereussailor

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Mar 22, 2004
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What does the plate do? Is it something that is structural? Are you sure that there are nuts on the backside? Can it be screwed in with larger screws? If I had an idea what it is for, I might actually be able to help you with your question.
 
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bob c g

Windlass

The plate is for future mounting of a windlass. When applying tourque to the top side the bolts just spin on my boat.
 
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Breal

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Apr 21, 2009
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Sorry, I didn't know that I had other people trying to help me with this issue.
KTM500MX, where did you purchase these items you replaced? I have to give this a try.
I also tried to unscrew the bolts, but they didn't come out even though I spun them. When I went to the V-bunk, I saw the nuts on the starboard side. Since I spun them, does anybody here think I broke the seal on these bolts?
Guest, Thank you. I didn't know that this plate was for a windlass.
 
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ktm500mx

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bits for anchor locker

I was able to buy all the bits at west marine.
later Mike:)
 
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