Hi all!
I am new to SBO and also relatively new to sailing so pls bear with me here! My husband and I just purchased a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5. We've recently noticed a dark spot on the wood flooring that sits above our starboard water tank and when we pulled up the floor piece, found that the starboard water tank was leaking--we can tell this because when we push on the top of it, water spills out (not much but enough that it has partially rotted the wood floor over time). It seems like it's what would be considered a "molded in" tank with screws all around the top of it. And, from what I can tell, the leaking probably has happened to the previous owner, too, as there is silicone sealant applied all around the edges of the tank and some of the screws. Photo attached here.
Any idea how to fix the leak? A friend recommended using a screw driver to pull up all of the surrounding silicone sealant (which I already started to do) and then applying 5200 in its place to seal but I'm not sure if that's the best option for us. Thanks in advance!
Brooke
I am new to SBO and also relatively new to sailing so pls bear with me here! My husband and I just purchased a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5. We've recently noticed a dark spot on the wood flooring that sits above our starboard water tank and when we pulled up the floor piece, found that the starboard water tank was leaking--we can tell this because when we push on the top of it, water spills out (not much but enough that it has partially rotted the wood floor over time). It seems like it's what would be considered a "molded in" tank with screws all around the top of it. And, from what I can tell, the leaking probably has happened to the previous owner, too, as there is silicone sealant applied all around the edges of the tank and some of the screws. Photo attached here.
Any idea how to fix the leak? A friend recommended using a screw driver to pull up all of the surrounding silicone sealant (which I already started to do) and then applying 5200 in its place to seal but I'm not sure if that's the best option for us. Thanks in advance!
Brooke
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