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
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
