The leaks appears to be directly underneath the stringer. in fact, if you
stick your finger down in the limber hole you can feel the squishiness of the
stringer core that is being washed away (i've pulled out little pieces of it).
I'm assuming this foam material indicates the core is inactive. I've tried
several times to completely dry this out by sponging out that void with paper
towels or a sponge and then try and feel the trickle, but this hasn't proved
very effective.
I spent the winter rebedding portlights, grab rails, etc that were all leaking
and had rain water intrusion pretty much licked by launch time. I am
definitely seeing this without rain. I manually pumped it out, left the boat
and came back 24 hours later (no rain, no running the engine) and took a
measurment of the water level. I then pumped it out again and took a bucket
and refilled it to where it was when I pumped out - 2.5 gallons.
Unfortunately, I can't see inside the stringer beyond what I can see looking
into the limber hole. Without cutting into the stringer and removing that foam
I don't think I'm going to see the actual leak - unless anyone has some
suggestions.
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From: "Hoyt, Mike" <mike.h...@impgroup.com>
To: Erik Hillenmeyer <erik_hawk...@yahoo.com>; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:32 PM
Subject: RE: Stus-List 35-3 Leak
If you are having the volume of water you have described
accumulating each day you should be able to see the leak. I would bail and
then spong out the leak and remove every floorboard or access panel you can so
that you can see the trickles of water coming in. All of this is assuming
that it has not been raining where you are the past week.
The keel moves a lot when sailing and most keel bolts do seem
to loosen with time. Our first boat had water in bilge by middle of season
and I sponged out the bilge only to notoce the water was seeping in around one
keel bolt. I bought the appropirate sized sockets and tightened all the
bolts while in the water and the leak stopped. On haulout at end of season
we notciced there was play in the keel and after that dropped and rebedded the
keel.
On our next boat we accumulated water again. this time
it was from rainwater and leaks and around mast etc ... many many hours worth
of
rebedding everything and the boat is dry.
Hopefully the 35-3 allows you to see the inside of the hull
aft of that stringer so you can see where the water is coming
from.
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From: CnC-List
[mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Erik
Hillenmeyer
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 PM
To: dwight
veinot; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-3
Leak
I've definitely ruled that out and yes, the stern section is bone
dry. Also water tanks were never filled and all thru hulls appear
perfectly sealed. This water accumulates after a day on the can, without
running the engine or sailing.
Erik Hillenmeyer
C&C 35 MKIII, Slapshot
Chicago, IL
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From: dwight veinot
<dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: 'Erik Hillenmeyer'
<erik_hawk...@yahoo.com>; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:53
AM
Subject: RE: Stus-List 35-3
Leak
Are you sure it’s not
the prop shaft stuffing box that is leaking? You said the stern section
was dry which would indicate it’s not the stuffing box but just saying in
case. Sometimes a stuffing box will take time in the water to swell
after long winter storage.
Dwight
Veinot
C&C 35 MKII,
Alianna
Head of St.
Margaret's Bay, NS
________________________________
From:CnC-List
[mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On
Behalf Of Erik Hillenmeyer
Sent: May 21, 2013 11:22 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List 35-3
Leak
The previous
owner says the bilge was dry the last season he had it in the water.
I know him well and trust him that he doesn't recall a grouding either. I
know I haven't grounded it in the week I've had it in
the water... I'm wondering what happened in those 18 months on the
hard to create leak of this size as soon as I launch when he saw nothing his
last season with it?
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