The 25 has a deck stepped mast, so the only water entry is around deck mounted hardware, port seals, or if the cockpit scuppers get clogged with pine straw (don’t ask) and water floods over the lip of the companionway.
Water seems to come down the mast in my 38 internally, as with yours. I always presumed it gets in through the sheaves at the masthead and the carious apertures where lines go through the sides of the mast. On my 38 the mast sits in an aluminum shoe at the level of the cabin sole, so I can watch the water come out the bottom of the mast and drip through a hole in the step into the bilge. And yes it does rain in North Carolina… a lot at times! Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 11:50 AM To: CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C as offshore boat? As to Rick’s comments about wet boats- my boat gets a significant amount of water in the bilge and it appears to primarily come from the mast. During dry spells the bilge is dry and water always increases significantly after a rain. We have discussed this before, but from Rick’s comments, there must be some difference in the mast of the 25 vs. other masts (or else it never rains in North Carolina). Has anyone tracked down the entry point of water into the mast and has anyone found a way of reducing it? I know on my boat it must be internal because the mast below is not wet. However, I cannot see the mast bottom to watch in a rain without pulling up the cabin sole so have not done that to confirm. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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