Rainwater in the cabin 22' Cruiser

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paverrills

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Does anyone have experience with getting rainwater inside the cabin? Every time we go to our "Salty-C", we seem to have enough water on the floor to have to sponge up and we cannot keep our carpet down even if we are away for a week or two. Our C-Dory is kept on a lift during the summer on the Chesapeake in Maryland. Now it is in winter storage on blocks and we are considering have a canvas measured from above the cabin door canopy to the aft at the motor to keep out rain water.


We certainly appreciate the helpful comments. Jim B wrote that Bret at the factory suggested removing the rubrails on his 25' and resealing all. The marina where we have our 22' C-Dory wintered wants about $730 to do this because of the rivets and time involved. Does anyone have experience in dealing with the factory about paying for something like this?


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Hi Jo & Dave,

We had that problem on our 25, and it turned out to be holes where the rub rail was drilled that were not sealed. As per instructions from Bret at the factory, we removed the rubber strip, sealed around all the holes (we had some that had been redrilled and not filled), then a thin bead above and below the rail. So far, that seems to have taken care of our situation.

You may need to find out where the water is coming from. Put some talcum powder or toilet paper along the hull sides, and you will see where the water trail comes from; then you'll have a better idea where to look for a seal problem.

HTH

Best wishes,
Jim B.
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Hi Jo & Dave,

We had that problem on our 25, and it turned out to be holes where the rub rail was drilled that were not sealed. As per instructions from Bret at the factory, we removed the rubber strip, sealed around all the holes (we had some that had been redrilled and not filled), then a thin bead above and below the rail. So far, that seems to have taken care of our situation.

You may need to find out where the water is coming from. Put some talcum powder or toilet paper along the hull sides, and you will see where the water trail comes from; then you'll have a better idea where to look for a seal problem.

HTH

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
In the automotive industry we had a machine that produced kinda a smoke... diden't smell or leave a residue...but when we had a car with a leak we would put this thing inside and then start looking for smoke coming out ....we found leaks in the straingest places...Body shops have these...and any dealership would have one... know any dealers ??

I think you probably have somthing that goes through the fiberglass that is not sealed well.... maybe your overhead rails ...mine leaked (dripped) there. (a bit of 5200 fixed that)

Joel
SEA3PO
 
Joel, great idea, that reminded me of what some trimaran owners did to find pesky leaks in their floats (amas). Take a shop vac (make sure the filter is quite clean), use the exit air thru a pipe and fit to an opening like a window, duct tape and seal around the opening and other 'intended' openings like the anchor hauser. Then go around with a soapy solution and watch the bubbles fly! I may try it just for grins and might even find something.
 
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