We've owned our 25 Oday 20 years by now . Perhaps a bit petty of me , I've driven myself close to the edge of sanity in my attempt at a dry bilge .
I've resealed the traveller that runs across the bridge deck . I've resealed the cockpit cubby's where the lines for the dare stay are stashed . Checked rechecked the port lights for any signs of leaking .
This fall , I decided to remove the bulkhead mounted sailing gauges that have never worked . A friend's son made me some plugs with his 3 D printer that were a perfect fit . When I pulled out the first gauge I was stunned to see there was nothing holding it in place other than gravity ! It never occurred to me that the leaks were from the factory installation of an accessory!
I've resealed the traveller that runs across the bridge deck . I've resealed the cockpit cubby's where the lines for the dare stay are stashed . Checked rechecked the port lights for any signs of leaking .
This fall , I decided to remove the bulkhead mounted sailing gauges that have never worked . A friend's son made me some plugs with his 3 D printer that were a perfect fit . When I pulled out the first gauge I was stunned to see there was nothing holding it in place other than gravity ! It never occurred to me that the leaks were from the factory installation of an accessory!
