Leak up by anchor locker into vBerth

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Jared1048

Jared1048

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Apr 19, 2011
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I have some water streaking into the starboard side in the vBerth right under the anchor locker.

It looks like its coming in from the locker pin hole but I pumped that full of 4200 and pushed the pin into it then removed to create a little female "home" for the pin. It might of fixed something but the water is still getting in.

Next I tightened all the screws up on the bow plate and surrounding toe rail but that didn't help either.

Anyone have issue in this area before?

Thanks,
-Jared
 
justsomeguy

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Feb 20, 2011
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Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
Jared1048 said:
stupid question but what's the proper way to rebed screws?
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Are you sure they're screws, or are they bolts (machine screws) with nuts?

Remove the hardware, clean the mating surfaces, apply bedding compound.

When tightening, it usually takes 2 workers. One inside turning the nut, and the other outside, keeping the screw from turning.

HTH.
 
Allan12210

Allan12210

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Jan 22, 2008
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Hunter 34 Alameda CA
Jared, do your wires from the bow light come out of the pulpit and through the deck on the same side as the anchor locker latch? I had to put some sealant there too as water was dribbling down where the wires came into the boat. You might check that anchor locker latch again. Maybe you didn't quite get it filled, or it pushed loose again. In my case I glued a little plastic cap in the hole that the latch can slide into (see picture). I seem to always have a bunch of those laying around.
 

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Jared1048

Jared1048

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Apr 19, 2011
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Hunter 31 Seattle
justsomeguy said:
Are you sure they're screws, or are they bolts (machine screws) with nuts?

Remove the hardware, clean the mating surfaces, apply bedding compound.

When tightening, it usually takes 2 workers. One inside turning the nut, and the other outside, keeping the screw from turning.

HTH.
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sorry, yes your correct. Screws would be pretty stupid there!

Glad i asked. I wouldnt of kept the bolt from moving.
 
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John23883

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Jun 8, 2004
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Hunter 26 Illinois
Found the leak in my anchor locker

I found the leak in my H26 anchor locker and the drain fitting itself was the problem. It had:
a. no caulk of any kind under the flange and
b. the plastic nut wasn't and couldn't be tightened because it was stripped and
c. the stainless hose clamp wasn't tight.

Replaced the fitting, caulked the heck out of it, tightened the new nut and tightened the clamp. Now it's fine.
 
Mark Nooney

Mark Nooney

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Nov 23, 2011
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Hunter H31 Kent Island Yacht Club
I agree with John. The through fitting on the anchor locker drain loosened up over time. The problem on the H31 is that the inner liner and the anchor locker are mutually exclusive parts. So there is a physical gap between the two. I made a spacer and slid it between the two parts and cranked the nut down - No leak! Hooray!!!!
 
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cjfj

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Oct 16, 2010
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hunter H34 Mayo, MD
Thanks for that suggestion Mark,
I had the drain hose block up and the lower fitting broke off. I have to finish replacing the hose before heading to Harrington on Sat so I'll be sure to see if I have that same gap on the drain side.

Jim
 
Jared1048

Jared1048

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Apr 19, 2011
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Hunter 31 Seattle
Mark Nooney said:
I agree with John. The through fitting on the anchor locker drain loosened up over time. The problem on the H31 is that the inner liner and the anchor locker are mutually exclusive parts. So there is a physical gap between the two. I made a spacer and slid it between the two parts and cranked the nut down - No leak! Hooray!!!!
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Not sure I follow. Where did you put the spacer?
 
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