Hi Josh,
Here's a link to the exterior view of the pedestal guard feet.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxc37iifz7eo596/Pedestal%20Guard%20Feet.jpg?dl=0
You can see the tape which is currently keeping out most of the water. I
suspect the remaining water is getting in between the foot and the teak deck.
I believe the leak currently in only on the starboard foot, as that is the only
one with a hole for wires.
This is making its way below, dripping onto the head area of the stern berth.
Make sense?
What would be the best way to caulk/seal this, including the tube/foot joint?
Thanks!
Bruce Whitmore
(847) 404-5092 (mobile)
bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
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Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Stopping leaks through pedestal guard feet?
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 MuckleyS/V Sea Hawk1989 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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