Leaking skylight

[navyguyrb]

I have a beneteau393 (2006) and the skylight has started to leak...any others had this problem?

 

[Captn TJ]

While not a frequent problem there have been numerous messages on this fix which generally requires the lens being popped out. Check out the Beneteau 423 owners group (on yahoo) and go through the archived messages

 

[Paul Mermelstein]

There is info on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beneteau393/. Some folks have had the entire lens structure rebedded while some have had success with easier fixes. I had a slow leak in one of the 3 skylights and fixed it with a tube of low viscosity silicone windshield gasket repair from Ace Hardware. Done Spring 2012 and so far so good.

 

[Gaudeamus]

Had to have it popped out and rebedded twice already on my 343.

 

[DougM]

I have ben fortunate not to have the problem with my 323. When I bought it in 2004, my dealer recommended that I be careful not to stand on the skylights when on deck. Possibly that has helped to prolong the life of the seals. It does not look like a fun job to have to remove and rebed those panels. Possibly a good grade of glass adhesive such as that used by automotive windshield installers would have sufficient flexibility to retain a seal. It would be exteremely important to be certain that the mating surfaces were spotlessly clean before rebedding.