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Post by rodgerg on Aug 20, 2011 12:20:50 GMT
I am hoping that someone has already experienced this and solved the problem. I have water getting into the forward cabin starboard side. It is running down behind the headlining and dripping into the bilge. It is giving the cabin a damp feel. I have checked the small amount of deck fittings there are and have checked that all the large star headed s/tappings screws along the toerail are all tight. I really do not want to start taking off the headlining which is fastened on quite well.
Am I missing something?
Rodger
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Post by Juha on Aug 21, 2011 9:27:05 GMT
Rodger,
I found a similar problem on the starboard side of our SO32i this summer. Unfortunately, have not discovered so far where the water comes from. The amount of water coming in is not much but anyway the backside of the headlining seems to be clearly moist. Agree with you that taking off the headlining is something I would not like to do.
Juha
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Post by jf on Dec 10, 2011 16:00:57 GMT
Hello
interesting I have 32i and have similar problem , but a sister ship in marina has no problems reported. Best guess i have so far is condensation and am carrying out experiments to check.
I did suspect aftmost post on starboard side pull pit as this is a through deck fitting but can trace no leak there
If you find the cause please advise as I will.
jf
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Post by Anwen (Deep Joy) on Dec 13, 2011 21:26:25 GMT
Has anyone got an electric anchor windlass fitted? I found that this was allowing water into the cabin when sailing through a leaky seal on the main shaft - I have to rebuild it periodically, replacing the seal and re-greasing everything. The water was running along the shelf and then down into the footwell in the for'd cabin rather than through into the bilges in the saloon.
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Post by sailbleu on Dec 14, 2011 5:10:03 GMT
Why not do the test with a waterhose ?
After you dried everything very well , disassemble as much as possible and have someone hose the front abundantly and check the inside for leaks .
I'm sure that will give you the proper results.
Regards
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Post by pio on Dec 14, 2011 21:04:24 GMT
My SO32 from 2004 had the same and the problem was easily found by putting the waterhose on the front deck. Two leaks were found: the drain of the anchor stowage and the pulpit connection to deck on starboard.
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Post by rodgerg on Dec 15, 2011 15:46:53 GMT
In my own case that would only mean the pulpit then because the anchor drain is too low and too far forward from the area the water is coming in behind the headlining. For the hose plan to work I would have to strip back the headlining. I don't have an electric windlass.
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Post by Juha on Dec 17, 2011 19:08:03 GMT
Rodgerg, I think you are right; it is the bow pulpit. I found that the nut of the pulpit fixing it onto the deck on the starboard side was loose (please see the attached photo). I expect that simply putting some silicone in between and then tightening the nut should fix the problem.  But to be 100% sure I have to wait till the next sailing season 2012  Juha |
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Post by Juha on Dec 18, 2011 10:05:57 GMT
... and the photo is here....  |
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Post by pio on Dec 18, 2011 14:00:34 GMT
that is exactly the place where I had leakage too: don't use silicone because that is not sea water resistant and you should add it on the outside on deck, not at the inside.
Jeanneau did some experiment with silicone in the past (and may be they still do) in order to save a bit money. according to the Dutch importer that's one of the reasons for so many leakages.
better to use the right type of Sikaflex, e.g. 291 or 292.
On my boat the pulpit was mounted with a lot tension on the through deck leg, so it was not easy to (de)mount it.
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Post by Juha on Dec 18, 2011 15:55:19 GMT
pio,
Thanks for the advice. Agree with you that Sikaflex is definitely better than silicone for this purpose.
Juha
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But to be 100% sure I have to wait till the next sailing season 2012 