I seem to be having a slight drip coming down the outside of my compression post. I tried a search and all are to do with water coming through the wiring bundle which mine is not. The drain holes inside the mast step are clear. I suspect it might be seeping through the plate mounting screws. Before I try to remove these screws to reseal them, I was wondering if anyone knows if they are screws with a nut on the bottom or just large wood screws. There is no way to get at any nuts in between the deck and the inner liner. This is on a 1996 280.
Mast step mount leak
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Use BedIT butyl to seal it. Cheaper, better and longer life in this application than caulks. Even 4200 dries out after a decade or two
Wrote an article about a similar leak that we had on our boat when we purchased her in 2002. That repair remains drip free, read here:
Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades
Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades
hunter.sailboatowners.com
Mine actually has a stainless steel tube welded to the SS base plate. No plastic. I originally thought water was getting in through that tube until I saw it was welded in. My thought is water is getting in through those screws. Might have to wait until winter when mast is unstepped .
Another possible leak source, here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=45&aid=100094&mn=42