Leaky hatches, ports

[Bill P. 270]

New owner of '95 270 and god blessed me with a thunderstorm first overnighter - found that forward hatch and both forward ports (port & starboard) drip. Gaskets seem ok but.....anyone had this problem and have any recommendations? In this area, rains frequently so interior is staying damp.Thanks!

 

[LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com]

Where do they leak

Where does the leak come from on the ports? If it's coming around the seal, you're lucky and either have to tighten them down more or just replace the gasket. If they're leaking around the installed part of the ports, you're going to have to rebed them. There's plenty of info in our archives on how to do this. It's not really difficult and a good thing to know how to do. Just don't use 3M 5200!!!LaDonna

 

[Bill P.]

Thanks !

I think I've got a bit of both - I'll try the archive - thanks again!