Bruce,

Are you saying that the wires come through the pedestal guard tube?  And
exit through the deck via the gaurd tube foot?  A picture might help.

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD


On Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 5:02 PM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> We have a 1994 C&C 37/40+, and we are replacing the stern and v berth
> mattress foam and fabric.  I have noticed a very small leak which is coming
> from the starboard pedestal guard foot, where the bolts and wires penetrate
> the cockpit floor.  We have stopped the vast majority of the leak by
> applying a small layer of aluminum duct tape at the point where the
> stainless tubing penetrates the stainless foot. There is a hard plastic
> spacer that fills the gap between the tube & the foot, but it doesn't seem
> to be made of the proper material to be properly water resistant.
>
> So, I expect this leaves us with water coming in under the foot itself,
> where it is bolted through the floor of the cockpit itself (which is
> finished with teak).
>
> What would you suggest as to the best way to seal this?  The leak we get
> is coming down over the stern berth, and I sure don't want leaks staining
> our new fabric!
>
> I am thinking about loosening the feet & lifting up the pedestal guard,
> and applying butyl rubber to the bottom.  If that works, great.  But, how
> would I also more permanently stop water ingress due to water finding its
> way between the tube and the foot?
>
> Thanks for your ideas!
>
> Bruce Whitmore
>
> Bruce Whitmore
>
> (847) 404-5092 (mobile)
> bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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