Hopeing someone here might have an idea. I’m getting water inside the tip of the v- berth. I feel it if I remove the forward most cushion on the bottom side of the anchor locker from the inside of the V- berth. At first I thought it was the anchor box drain, sealed that. Then I thought it was the screws that mounted near the anchor locker access panels and I sealed those. I’m still getting water there - anyone has any ideas?
Frustrating Water Leak inside V-berth
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Too bad about the leaking. There are lots of threads talking about this exact issue. If you search for " leak in v-berth" you should find some good information
Sorry about the late reply. I have a 2021 Ranger Tug R23. I tried sealing all kinds of different areas where I thought the water was coming in from - mostly around bolts that went thru. I still can’t find the leak. I’m starting to think it might be the run rail and I should cut and access panel inside the Anker locker to look.
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I accessed my chain locker drain by removing a panel that is inside the storage area at the head of the bed. The chain locker was full of water because the drain line was kinked. I've heard that it does happen more than you would think so maybe check there first?
Yes, I’ve been inside that access port. I’m not getting water from that drain, I feel it when I stick my hand onto the bottom of the underside of the anchor locker via that access port in the berth. It must be coming down from somewhere else and then i end up feeling it in the corner tip of the anchor locker inside the berth a few inches to the right of where that drain is. Sometimes the water will exit along that shelf in the berth coming from the area of the anchor locker and toward the front of the sleeping area.