dbsea
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- Joined
- Oct 1, 2021
- Messages
- 1,063
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-23 (Outboard)
- Vessel Name
- HALCYON
- MMSI Number
- 368365270
I've got a leak in my cockpit overhead eyebrow hatch / winch lag bolts somewhere on my 2016 C30-CB. The boat is new to me and the selling dealer redid the veneer in the cockpit overhang (thankful they did it!), but now there's a leak somewhere, and it will slowly but surely ruin the brand new veneer, as there's a slow drip of water around some of the lag bolt heads and the teak and holy joint forward center of the overhead hatch (exact source TBD). I have put a temporary band aid on it of a white plastic bag and Dr. Shrink preservation tape until this crazy weather subsides (if it does!). Can someone please validate my thinking on troubleshooting / mitigation:
1) remove lag bolts for winch attachment / winch bracket itself
2) remove hatch & validate leak location
3) reseal hatch gasket with new EPDM weatherstripping tape all around, and 4200 sealant at the screw heads
4) re-attach winch attachment and lag bolts with 4200 around bolt holes / under washers
It seems like from my research that this veneer is generally problematic, so if it gets worse I'll eventually replace with something more weather friendly. We've hit a very nasty streak of Seattle fall weather, and it's really not a good time to be doing this work...
1) remove lag bolts for winch attachment / winch bracket itself
2) remove hatch & validate leak location
3) reseal hatch gasket with new EPDM weatherstripping tape all around, and 4200 sealant at the screw heads
4) re-attach winch attachment and lag bolts with 4200 around bolt holes / under washers
It seems like from my research that this veneer is generally problematic, so if it gets worse I'll eventually replace with something more weather friendly. We've hit a very nasty streak of Seattle fall weather, and it's really not a good time to be doing this work...