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Richard Litchfield
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Experienced numerous leaks when I purchased my h27. Here are the things that fixed the leaks. 1. Remove and rebed the forward and mid hatch. Check hatch seals and replace if necessary. 2. Remove and rebed the opening ports. Also check/replace the seals on the interior opening part. 3. Check/reseal the wiring coming down the mast where it enters the cabin top. This will require removing the mast... something to leave for the next haul out. 4. Check/replace the fittings, clamps and hose for the forward anchor locker drain. Watch for cracked plastic fittings. While you're in the locker check the potable water fitting and hose to the tank. Remove and rebed the fitting and replace the hose if necessary. 5. Check cabin top and deck fittings such as winches, block mounts, mast mount, etc. Rebed. 6. Check/replace hoses/clamps on cockpit scuppers. 7. Check hoses/clamps on the pressure side of your potable water pump. A good way to find exterior leak sources is to pressurize the cabin with a leaf blower while someone uses soapy water and a mop on the deck/cabin. This will also help you spot any leaks at the deck to hull joint. You'll have seal a lot of openings with duct tape before you start. Hope these ideas help.
Experienced numerous leaks when I purchased my h27. Here are the things that fixed the leaks. 1. Remove and rebed the forward and mid hatch. Check hatch seals and replace if necessary. 2. Remove and rebed the opening ports. Also check/replace the seals on the interior opening part. 3. Check/reseal the wiring coming down the mast where it enters the cabin top. This will require removing the mast... something to leave for the next haul out. 4. Check/replace the fittings, clamps and hose for the forward anchor locker drain. Watch for cracked plastic fittings. While you're in the locker check the potable water fitting and hose to the tank. Remove and rebed the fitting and replace the hose if necessary. 5. Check cabin top and deck fittings such as winches, block mounts, mast mount, etc. Rebed. 6. Check/replace hoses/clamps on cockpit scuppers. 7. Check hoses/clamps on the pressure side of your potable water pump. A good way to find exterior leak sources is to pressurize the cabin with a leaf blower while someone uses soapy water and a mop on the deck/cabin. This will also help you spot any leaks at the deck to hull joint. You'll have seal a lot of openings with duct tape before you start. Hope these ideas help.
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Rick Mantell
Richard Litchfield
Your response to "leaking" was excellent and will serve as a fine resource for all.....the leaf blower was an interesting approach Calm waters and clear skies to ya!
Your response to "leaking" was excellent and will serve as a fine resource for all.....the leaf blower was an interesting approach Calm waters and clear skies to ya!
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Howard
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I have a 78 H-27 and couldn'd find the leaks. Afte looking I found the tre biggest as follows: 1) The brass T that joins the scuppers and Ice box drain was cracked. Is seems that there was water in it in the winter and it iced up. Well it cracked and every time it rained or I did a wahs hwn about 2 gallons in th bilge. 2) The plastic frae windows in the cabin. Expecially the funny shaped ones. I pulled them out cleaned and rebeded them. 3) Forward atch. Removed the old trapozidaone and replaced it witha bomar square aluminanextrusion. 4)Relace all the Grey prts with new ones. Not a bat leak here but they were old, discolored and brittle. Hope this helps.
I have a 78 H-27 and couldn'd find the leaks. Afte looking I found the tre biggest as follows: 1) The brass T that joins the scuppers and Ice box drain was cracked. Is seems that there was water in it in the winter and it iced up. Well it cracked and every time it rained or I did a wahs hwn about 2 gallons in th bilge. 2) The plastic frae windows in the cabin. Expecially the funny shaped ones. I pulled them out cleaned and rebeded them. 3) Forward atch. Removed the old trapozidaone and replaced it witha bomar square aluminanextrusion. 4)Relace all the Grey prts with new ones. Not a bat leak here but they were old, discolored and brittle. Hope this helps.
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Emory Ellis
FIXED MY '80 LEAKS
Boat leaked a lot when purchased two years ago. Replaced both hatches. Stuffing box also leaked. Fixed same. Replaced all fresh water lines and used double clamps on all lines. No more leaks!!
Boat leaked a lot when purchased two years ago. Replaced both hatches. Stuffing box also leaked. Fixed same. Replaced all fresh water lines and used double clamps on all lines. No more leaks!!
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