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C25BC
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Initially Posted - 03/19/2017 : 17:34:41

Has anyone encountered any leaks coming from the anchor locker area ? Thanks to the torrential downpours of the last few weeks I have found a leak coming in thru the bow area and underneath the v berth . Any tips on the best way to deal with it on the water ?
I did take a pic of the suspect area but not yet figured out how to post.

Angus
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Response Posted - 03/19/2017 : 18:42:24

Have you checked the drain hole to make sure it is not blocked? I used a phillips head screw driver to ream it out periodically. Bugs like to build a dirt nest in there.

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Response Posted - 03/19/2017 : 18:47:35

Yeah it's clear , thanks , there's a some cracked gel coat on each side of drain holethought it may be seeping thru there . I took a pic today how would I post it here ?

Angus
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Response Posted - 03/19/2017 : 19:23:25

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Originally posted by C25BC

I took a pic today how would I post it here ?

Click on this link to learn how to post a photo.
http://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2623

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Response Posted - 03/20/2017 : 07:52:10

Apparently the tube in the anchor locker can leak. Here is a thread from Frank Hopper AKA "pastmember" with instructions on how to repair it:

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=5945&SearchTerms=locker

Unfortunately, his photos don't show up in that old thread, they may be in his photo gallery though.

Davy J

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Response Posted - 03/20/2017 : 17:54:53

Mine leaked and finally traced it to the seam between hull and liner. Especially in bow light holes. I have ground any loose stuff and any paint that I could get to then used a lot of west system in the caulking gun tube. That was much easier than mixing thickener in the thin epoxy. I then gave it 2 coats of thin epoxy over all surfaces. I also did the drain tube as per Frank Hopper at the same time. Will be giving it the final test down here in Cape Coral this week. Before I made these repairs I could run a hose in the anchor locker and it never filled to over flowing even with drain tube plugged. All went in the bow under V-birth.

Wesley Allen
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Response Posted - 03/20/2017 : 18:23:35

So did you seal the seam between hull and locker from inside / underneath ? Mine seems to be leaking from the very point of the bow which would be inline with where the nav lights come in . I'm in the situation where it would be a wet repair until fall .i wonder if 3m 5200 would repair it I've read being polyurethane it cures with moisture or if I'd be creating a bigger mess .

Angus
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Response Posted - 03/21/2017 : 08:14:40

All of the seam repair was done inside the anchor locker. but yes I removed the bow lights because there is a seam between liner and hull there also. That seam was a major leak spot on my boat.

Wesley Allen
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Response Posted - 03/21/2017 : 19:47:19

Thanks for the tips , I'll have a go at it this weekend , weather permitting.

Angus
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Response Posted - 03/26/2017 : 06:40:53

Mine leaked when I first got the boat. I cleaned it, sanded it, applied a layer of glass and resin with double layers at joints. After cured I painted with bed liner. So far mo more leaks. I do have to run a wire up the drain tube occasionally.

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Response Posted - 03/26/2017 : 09:01:04

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Originally posted by hewebb

Mine leaked when I first got the boat. I cleaned it, sanded it, applied a layer of glass and resin with double layers at joints. After cured I painted with bed liner. So far mo more leaks. I do have to run a wire up the drain tube occasionally.

I'm thinking that will be the solution and probably installing larger drain tube . Everything is so wet at and will be for several weeks ,the repair will have to wait.

Angus
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Response Posted - 03/27/2017 : 06:45:51

quote:
Originally posted by Davy J

Apparently the tube in the anchor locker can leak. Here is a thread from Frank Hopper AKA "pastmember" with instructions on how to repair it:

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=5945&SearchTerms=locker

Unfortunately, his photos don't show up in that old thread, they may be in his photo gallery though.

They are...

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Response Posted - 04/04/2017 : 19:40:50

Looks good , thanks for the pics .

Angus
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Response Posted - 04/05/2017 : 19:34:01

After the repairs that I did in the anchor locker that I previously described I am very happy to say that after three days of crashing through the waves in front of Ft Myers Beach that the bow area is bone dry.

Wesley Allen
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Response Posted - 04/05/2017 : 19:36:50

Excellent

Angus
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