I had 2 mystery leaks on my 34 + that traveled in the overhead. One turned out to be an overhead hatch as mentioned by Douglas below.
Pulled the hatch and re-bedded it. Another was the mainsail traveler mounting. Pulled the traveler and re-bedded it. Richard Arper rtar...@wavecable.com C&C 34 + Xanax From: John McCrea via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:14 AM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: johnmcc...@comcast.net Subject: Stus-List Re: Mystery Leak Thanks, I assume the mid cabin hatch? From: Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:37 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Doug Mountjoy <svrebeccal...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Mystery Leak John, o had a similar leak on my LG 39. It turned out to be a hatch on the deck. The previous owner had put a container in a cabinet to catch the water. Douglas Mountjoy 1988 C&C LF 39 Mexico at large 1984 Sabre 34 Port Orchard, WA On Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 09:31 John McCrea via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hey Listers, Our 36-1 has had mystery leak since we owned her, and it only shows up in heavy rain. On the port side main cabin water is coming down the enclosed molded ceiling headliner that butts against the forward teak bulkhead just forward of the chainplates. It is a completely in accessible so short of starting to cut apart the ceiling I cannot find the source. So far, I have: 1. Removed and rebedded the chainplates, though it is not coming from that area it is above and forward. 2. New handrails and re-cored deck where wet. Have access to all fasteners and they are dry. 3. Removed all winches etc around mast area, ran all lines back and redid decks. 4. Rebedded mast collar where it meets the deck. 5. Resealed around the bulkhead stainless tang that has the small stainless plate on deck. So, my only two intrusions that are in that area are the mast itself and the above mentioned stainless tab. Somehow water finds a pathway in the enclosed ceiling and dumps right into the port side shelf. If my wife happens to be sleeping in that berth at the time you can guess what happens next. With all the heavy rain last year it was constantly wet. What I have not done is to add more sealant to the deck fasteners that hold the mast collar in, but they look well sealed. I think I am going to remove the tang plate completely and redo that. Will double up on the mast bedding at the deck seam and the fasteners. Any suggestions are welcomed! John McCrea Talisman 1979 36-1 Mystic, CT 06355 Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
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