Sourcing leaks

Timm R Oday25

Timm R Oday25

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Mar 2, 2019
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Oday 25 Milwaukee
I've been trying to find the source of a leak for a few years now . It's been difficult when the boat is on it's summer mooring an hour and 20 minutes away .It's cold and raining here in Wisconsin . Yesterday it was 83 and sunny ..
I thought "it just might be a perfect day to find a leak ". Ahem ..let's make that several leaks .
The traveller mounted on the bridgedeck was the source of the biggest leak . One stantion and the bow cleats are leaking as well .
I guess an order for Bed it tape was be made today ...
At least no portlights leak...yet...
 
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jssailem

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Timm R Oday25

Timm R Oday25

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Mar 2, 2019
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Oday 25 Milwaukee
As I had previously posted , the tbridge mounted traveller leaks the most . Good thing there are speakers mounted outside . It should make getting at the nuts on the underside much eaiser . The cockpit pockets leak , ,a jib track , one stantion , the bow lights and a bow cleat. Surprisingly no portlights leak . It also helps to be married to a roofer who specializes in finding leaks
 
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Project_Mayhem

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Sep 24, 2018
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the traveler is the second hardest deck component to get to, at least on the inboard model. Your speakers should help with the traveler. I was able to get mine by myself through the area behind the galley. Wobble extensions and an impact gun were essential. I used Bed-It and Gorilla tape to help keep the other side of the fastener still when needed.
I believe the 25 came stock with a spinnaker track but not a genoa track. If your using the aft most track for your jib/genoa, then it is the hardest piece of deck hardware to get to. Remove the wood at the aft end of the port bunk along with the access hole just above it. PM me if you want a few more tips that I discovered when I rebedded everything
 
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Get a dissolved solids meter like this one: TDS Meter Digital Water Tester, Tuecota TDS Tester 3-in-1 TDS Temperature and EC Meter, Ultrahigh Accuracy Water Quality Meter ppm Meter for Drinking Water, Aquariums, etc https://a.co/d/hS7b25p
Check the dissolved solids in the sea water, if it matches what’s in the bilge, then you have a leak, or lots of spray coming on board. If it matches what is in your freshwater tank, then that is the leak. If it very low, it’s probably rainwater. If it is in between, then it’s a mix of sources.
 
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Apr 8, 2010
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jssailem said:
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Timm R Oday25

Timm R Oday25

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Mar 2, 2019
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The traveller shouldn't be too bad . I'm thinking of using the traveller to make a template . The template will then be transfered to an either aluminum or stainless plate that all the through screws will screw into under the bridge deck . The other leaks ,I'll most likely have my wife help me with . Our Oday came with both genoa/jib tracks and spinnaker tracks .
 
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Timm R Oday25 said:
The traveller shouldn't be too bad . I'm thinking of using the traveller to make a template . The template will then be transfered to an either aluminum or stainless plate that all the through screws will screw into under the bridge deck . The other leaks ,I'll most likely have my wife help me with . Our Oday came with both genoa/jib tracks and spinnaker tracks .
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I was at the yard today. I stand corrected - I made an access hole for the spinnaker track. Wear gloves for the traveler. Lots of sharp screws in that area if I remember correctly
 
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