The stainless steel supports that the life line runs through is leaking at the base and is coming in via the walls of the boat up in the Vberth. I don't know if its the rubrail or the stainless steel lifeline support that is letting water leak in. Anybody have any experience with their boat doing this? The boat is a 79. Thanks.
LEAKS!
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Some work, but simple. Take off the stantions, clean off the old caulk and apply new 4200 and reinstall the stantions. If it still leaks it is something else. You may rebed most of the top deck stuff before you find it. I have rebed everything, as when water gets in, it can rot your deck.
Some work, but simple. Take off the stantions, clean off the old caulk and apply new 4200 and reinstall the stantions. If it still leaks it is something else. You may rebed most of the top deck stuff before you find it. I have rebed everything, as when water gets in, it can rot your deck.
Leaks from above
Hi David; Ric's fix it solution is absolutely on the money. The lifeline stanchions are through-bolted in the deck and after some years, what caulk was there will have cracked and the things will leak rainwater through the bolt holes. I removed all my stanchions last year, and re-installed them with new fasteners, and caulk. I caulked the bolt holes and put a ring of caulk around the underside of the stanchion base plate to seal it to the deck. So far, so good and it's been raining like crazy up here in the northeast. Now if only the ports would stop leaking! I have a 79' as well - good luck and fair winds! Stu "Karakahl" 1979 O'day 22 CB Centerport
Hi David; Ric's fix it solution is absolutely on the money. The lifeline stanchions are through-bolted in the deck and after some years, what caulk was there will have cracked and the things will leak rainwater through the bolt holes. I removed all my stanchions last year, and re-installed them with new fasteners, and caulk. I caulked the bolt holes and put a ring of caulk around the underside of the stanchion base plate to seal it to the deck. So far, so good and it's been raining like crazy up here in the northeast. Now if only the ports would stop leaking! I have a 79' as well - good luck and fair winds! Stu "Karakahl" 1979 O'day 22 CB Centerport
Stu
You bet it's been raining like crazy. I did the same thing with my stations hardware and toe rails and that took care of 99 % of the leaks. The ports are an other matter. Also if you have a cowl vent at the bow make sure it's facing the stern or else the wind will push the rain in. Quetila O'Day 25 Stony Brook, NY
You bet it's been raining like crazy. I did the same thing with my stations hardware and toe rails and that took care of 99 % of the leaks. The ports are an other matter. Also if you have a cowl vent at the bow make sure it's facing the stern or else the wind will push the rain in. Quetila O'Day 25 Stony Brook, NY
Speaking of the cowl vent...
Charlyc makes a good point about the cowl vent. Also be sure and inspect around the cowl vent as long as you are re-caulking. I recently re-bedded mine with 4200 and while it was removed discovered that the cut-out in the deck into the V Berth was not originally sealed off. That is, the core material is exposed to any water that can get under the flange. In addition to rebedding the cowl vent itself, the exposed deck cutout should be sealed off probably with epoxy to prevent any water from wicking into the deck, thus weakening it.
Charlyc makes a good point about the cowl vent. Also be sure and inspect around the cowl vent as long as you are re-caulking. I recently re-bedded mine with 4200 and while it was removed discovered that the cut-out in the deck into the V Berth was not originally sealed off. That is, the core material is exposed to any water that can get under the flange. In addition to rebedding the cowl vent itself, the exposed deck cutout should be sealed off probably with epoxy to prevent any water from wicking into the deck, thus weakening it.
sealing and rebedding
Yes all hardware should be sealed with epoxy and then rebedded with polyurethane or polysulfide sealant. gene
Yes all hardware should be sealed with epoxy and then rebedded with polyurethane or polysulfide sealant. gene
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