I too had a water problem on Sea Ya starboard bunk area, Investigation found
that water was coming in via the throttle quadrant down the cables and into the
small hanging locker. I removed the throttle quadrant and found seawind had a
steel plate with a tube welded in the center to allow the cables to pass into
the locker below. Problem was the plate bedding to the de ck leaked. After
cleaning and rebedding I did a flood test by making a dam of 1" cardboard and
duck tape on the bridge deck between the starboard engine box and the steering
wheel bulk head. The fix proved successful. I further calked the cable holes
exiting from the hanging locker into the engine box, I further calked the cable
holes in the engine fairing box. So far so good One doesn't have to take the
fiberglass quadrant box completely out. loosen the throttle quadrant ( 4 or 5
screws) take the screws out that attach the quadrant box to the bulkhead and
after removing the calk, you can rotate the box 180 degrees allowing plenty of
access for the repair.
Joe Weathers-- Original Message -----
From: Ted Cook
To: scoaa-members@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Scoaa-members] water in hulls?
Gentleman, for what it's worth, here is my two cents worth.
We have hull 1082. Water can be seen dripping down from the
transverse channel that houses the steering cables, especially when beating to
weather. Usually the windward hull stays dry, or mostly dry ,while the leeward
hull fills up To port, the water collects in the head cabinet and when this
fills up, which it has a few times, it overflows the fiberglass rise at the aft
end of the cabinet and runs down under the floor at the base of the port side
companionway. On the starboard side, the water drips into the aft bedroom
cabinet. Water also runs down the covered steering cables into the storage
compartment under the bunk.
My solution at this time is checking both areas every hour when
underway and sponging out the water.
I spoke with Joe Siudzinski who also suffers from the same
problem. He said that Seawind told him that saltwater enters this steering
cable chase from below the bridge deck. I have looked and looked and cannot
find any indication of where this water is getting in on my boat, but saltwater
is definitely getting in. Joe S. also said that rainwater could be entering
the chase from above as water pools on the salon floor.
As for the keel to hull joint, I spoke at length with Graeme
concerning this about two years ago. He explained to me that there is no way
for water to enter the hull at this point. The hulls are formed with a
"socket". The keels are later set into the socket and glassed in place.
Graeme said that the keel may be damaged and fill with water, but that water
could not enter the hull.
Ted
Morning Glory
--- On Mon, 6/20/11, Gary Oelze <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Gary Oelze <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Scoaa-members] water in hulls?
To: scoaa-members@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 1:19 PM
Hi Larry,
I never thought about water coming in from the keel attachment.
Anyone know
if this is possible?
We have water entering out boat at the aft starboard closet
under rough
conditions only. Graeme Nolan told me that it was from the
hull to bridge
deck seem under the boat; you may not want to rule out a
secondary leak.
While the boat is a rest, does the water flow rate diminish
over time? It's
possible the water is moving slowly to the hull from above. I
doubt this is
the case since you said the water was clear.
One last thought is the water could be held in the channel that
holds the
steering cables going across the bridge deck. In our boat salt
water
resides there until the boat heels . A boat wake in your
marina could
release this water periodically. But, you'd need to check
that channel to
see if water is collected there.
We are in SD thru Nov. and I'm happy to lend you a hand.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: scoaa-members-bounces@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:scoaa-members-bounces@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
robertson2227@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 9:25 AM
To: scoaa-members@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: JOE WEATHERS
Subject: Re: [Scoaa-members] water in hulls?
Hi Joe, yes still get a little water even at rest. It is
definitely salty
and clean. The area behind the toilet where the water heater
is is dry as
well as the rudder post area. As we were not taking showers
during the bash
it couldn't be fresh water from the shower anyway. Can't see
water coming
in the shower through hull, going up to the drain pump and
through the pump
to a leak in the shower drain. If this was the cause I
wouldn't get any
water in sitting at the dock.
Going to the boat today and look at it some more. Will let you
know.
Thanks, Larry
---- JOE WEATHERS <JWEATHERS@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Larry
> Glad you made it home OK. Do you have any water coming in
while you
> are at rest. ( at the dock?)
>
> Joe Weathers
>
> -- Original Message -----
> From: <robertson2227@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <scoaa-members@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 3:50 PM
> Subject: [Scoaa-members] water in hulls?
>
>
> > Hello all, hoping someone can help me. Island Time is back
in Dana
> > Point, CA after the Baja HaHa and the Baja Bash as of Sat,
June
> > 18th. I think I remember the topic of water in the hulls
being
> > discussed before on this forum. I have inspection ports
cut in the
> > floors at the base of the stairs leading to each hull.
There is
> > about a 4" space under that floor then there is another
flat
> > "floor". I am getting water in my port hull in that space
between
> > the two flat "floors". Does anyone know how it is possible
for
> > water to enter this area? The only thru-hulls on that side
are aft
> > for the toilet and they are in a separate space that does
not
> > connect to the area under the bunk area floor. I can't see
how water
would get to this space other than a hull crack perhaps at the
keel joint?
> > Over the course of a 24 hour rough passage I would take out
about
> > 6-8 sponge fulls. On calmer days 1-2 sponge fulls. I'm
not sinking
but...
> > Help, Larry Robertson, Island Time, Seawind 1000 #97
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