Prestige 32 leak

[Keith]

I have a 2003 Prestige 32. After a downpour of rain the boat appears dry inside the saloon. However. when on the plane, water starts to ingress on the starboard side onto the shelf above the 2 seater sofa and through the plug socket below the breaker switch board. I have re-seated the starboard nav light in silica with no success. Has anyone experienced anything similar and found a fix?

[davidh]

Took my Prestige 32 out at the weekend and yes water did ingress. I am in agreement with you that this only happens when the boat is on the plane. Have you reported this to either your dealer or Jeanneau directly?

David Horan

[Keith]

Thanks David. I have reported it to my local dealer. They hadn't come across it before but thought that the water could be coming in through a window. I reckon one of the possible areas is where the windscreen and side window meet under the white alloy (?) shroud. I have noted some of the sikaflex (dubious spelling!) missing and having tried - and failed - to remove the whole shroud and re-seat it, have re-sealed down both sides of it. Since then we haven't had rain so I haven't been able to test the repair. As I type this it is chucking it down so next time I sail we will see - I will keep you posted.

[davidh]

Keith

I look forward to hearing the outcome of your repairs. If water is ingressing at this point where is in being held as it only exits when the boat is next used and put on the plane?

Regards

David

[davidh]

Keith

Any news on the work you did to stop the leak into your Prestige 32.
I haven't been down to my boat lately to check on same problem.
You can e-mail me directly if you wish at [e-mail]

Regards

David

[Keith]

David,

Sorry for the long gap in correspondence, but I've been out of the country (I'm in the Navy). Our boat is out of the water for this season and is undercover. We took it for one run in January after I had sealed between the windscreen and starboard side window (opened from the helm), and a small amount of water ingressed, appearing, as usual, on the starboard shelf above the 2 seater sofa. However, this could have been there from before the repair, so it's tricky to say whether I've fixed it or not. Your theory regarding the fly is one my dealer mentioned too ... I haven't investigated this further (have you?) but with the fly cover on, very little, if any, ever gets in (or at least appears to).

[davidh]

Keith

Thanks for this update.
I have been observing the flybridge area during heavy rain under the PVC cover. During heavy rain water travels along the bottom of the windscreen and down the inside sidewall of the flybridge on to the floor and runs to the floor drain. During windy and heavy rain conditions the point where it runs down the inside flybridge wall is directly above the starboard speaker. It is running straight down the curved face of the speaker and I reckon a certain amount of water is going inwards and therefore inside the flybridge mould. This might explain why it travels backwards from this point when the boat is on the plane!
The port speaker is not sited on the other side in the exact corresponding position and therefore no problem exists on the port side.
I plan to divert the water away from the point above the starboard speaker and I will let you know how I get on.

Regards

David

[Keith]

Really interesting ... I haven't thought to check this. I look forward to hearing whether you've cracked it!

[davidh]

Keith

Since I resealed the edge of the speaker to the side of the flybridge mould no further leakage has been found.
I hope this is the answer to both our problems.

Regards

David

[marty1]

Hello David, I too have the same problem. Did you cure the leak by resealing the speaker or did you have any further water ingress. I would be grateful for any further info.
Martin

[davidh]

Hi Martin
I believe the problem is significantly reduced but not completely eliminated. We have had a lot of heavy rain in Northern Ireland in the past 3-4 months.
I am unable to offer any other ideas?
Have you any further thoughts?
David

[oldseadog]

I have also a Prestige 32. And have tracked down the leaks.

The water on the Starboard side window that comes down when planning is from the speaker in the bridge as you correctly conclude.
If you take out the speaker at the helmsman position in the saloon and look in you will see where it pools at the bottom of the moulding.

The water on the Port side window that comes down when also planning comes from where the stainless radar arch fits ( female ) into the rear stainless rail (male ).
It does not look a big gap when it rains it flows over the joint and leaks into the cockpit roof overhang then down the side of the boat somehow.

If you put some self amalgamating tape over the joint it will stop it.

I can not imagine the windows would leak in any way as suggested as they are stuck into a full recess in the moulding.

Hope this helps.
Having been a boat owner for 30 yrs any further problems please post on the forum and I will see if I can answer them.

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