Hi,
I'm a new and novice sailboat owner. I just bought a 1978 O'Day 22. The boat seems to be in good fundamental shape. It's currently docked in a somewhat turbulent part of the Hudson River. All areas of the boat seem dry except that water (about 1/2 inch or so) collects in the starboard cockpit locker. I've tasted it, and it tastes like sea water. I've dried it once, and within about 1 week, and 1 short sailing session there is again about 1/2 inch of sea tasting water in the area, going under the cockpit floor, where there are loose pieces of styrofoam. I've read about the possibility of the cockpit drain being broken - would that account for sea water in that area? I plan on taking the boat out of the water in a few weeks. Any ideas, suggestions? Thanks!
I'm a new and novice sailboat owner. I just bought a 1978 O'Day 22. The boat seems to be in good fundamental shape. It's currently docked in a somewhat turbulent part of the Hudson River. All areas of the boat seem dry except that water (about 1/2 inch or so) collects in the starboard cockpit locker. I've tasted it, and it tastes like sea water. I've dried it once, and within about 1 week, and 1 short sailing session there is again about 1/2 inch of sea tasting water in the area, going under the cockpit floor, where there are loose pieces of styrofoam. I've read about the possibility of the cockpit drain being broken - would that account for sea water in that area? I plan on taking the boat out of the water in a few weeks. Any ideas, suggestions? Thanks!
