Jim, The sweep should be tight to the deck, a seal. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Bernstorf To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:57 AM Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: leaks
Looking from the inside, there seems to be a lip all the way around that opening that water has to get over to get in the boat. I guess that sweep must slow it down so it won't blow over the lip?? Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick R Ford Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: leaks Jim, That vinyl sweep is factory. It HAS to be there. Imagine if you were in a blow in rain, the bow would be into the weather, what would keep any water out ? Pat Seabiscuit 3692 Port Washington WI ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Bernstorf To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:07 PM Subject: catalina27-talk: leaks I have had some small leaks into the cabin after rain (or water hose). I have gradually sealed things up like the mounting penetrations through the cabin top and the windows. Now I am left with my two main leaks that won't go away. It turns out that the water is coming over the lip under the sliding cabin top.whatever that is called. I am taking some water on both sides somewhat toward the front of the slide. This was after giving the boat a bath this afternoon and hosing things down. I don't know if this hosing is any worse than a typical rain but it is still a leak. Do any of you have experience with this and is there any cure? The previous owner had some weather stripping like a rubber door sweep attached to the front of that sliding cover. That soon came off along with the front wood trim piece. I have since restored the wood to its home but I left off the sweep since it really didn't seem to belong there. Any words of wisdom? Thanks, Jim Jim Bernstorf Jules Distribution 6025 Cloverland Drive Brentwood, TN 37027 615.833.1848
