I have a water leak along the strip of teak wood that is above the galley. After removing the strip of teak wood, recauking the screw holes it is still leaking. Has anyone else experienced this and were you able to locate and stop the leaking?
Water leak along strip of teak wood.....
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Not sure exactly what area you're describing. Can you post a photo of the area that has the leak?
Not sure exactly what area you're describing. Can you post a photo of the area that has the leak?
H260 Water Leak at Sliding Companionway Teak
Yup, had this. After looking close at the sliding hatch, it appeared that the sliding hatch was not fully closed and wouldn't fully close due to the padlock latch preventing the slide from traveling all the way sternward. Since our H260 rests in the slip slightly to starbord, rainwater was leaking into the gap at the front of the gap where the teak board didn't close the gap, an lowing down the groove on the right side/slide into the cabin, into the right side cushions and into the starbord under-seat locker, chill box and sink area. Solutions: a tight-fitting companionway cover; use a bungie to the mainsheet padeye in the cockpit floor to keep the slide tightly closed; get a longer padlock latch. We're using two $4 6X8 tarps from Wally-World bungied tight over the companion way; from the mast base to about 2 feet past the hatch boards. This is a lot cheaper (and uglier) than a snap-on cover and provides shade over the teak hatch boards.
Yup, had this. After looking close at the sliding hatch, it appeared that the sliding hatch was not fully closed and wouldn't fully close due to the padlock latch preventing the slide from traveling all the way sternward. Since our H260 rests in the slip slightly to starbord, rainwater was leaking into the gap at the front of the gap where the teak board didn't close the gap, an lowing down the groove on the right side/slide into the cabin, into the right side cushions and into the starbord under-seat locker, chill box and sink area. Solutions: a tight-fitting companionway cover; use a bungie to the mainsheet padeye in the cockpit floor to keep the slide tightly closed; get a longer padlock latch. We're using two $4 6X8 tarps from Wally-World bungied tight over the companion way; from the mast base to about 2 feet past the hatch boards. This is a lot cheaper (and uglier) than a snap-on cover and provides shade over the teak hatch boards.
Hey Alan..
Are you beside me at Steele Creek? A-dock, my boat is still named "Close to it" until I get around to changing it.
Are you beside me at Steele Creek? A-dock, my boat is still named "Close to it" until I get around to changing it.
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