Water leaking in bow

Gmoney

Gmoney

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Fluid Motion Model
C-28
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Devious Dorid
IMG_6382.jpegSomewhere forward of the chain locker I am getting rain water leaking in, soaking the cushions and warping the plywood ledge in the v-berth has anyone else had a similar problem 2019 c28IMG_6375.jpeg
 
I've seen similar posts. Check the anchor locker drain hose for bad connections or kinks in the hose.
 
4umfreak said:
I've seen similar posts. Check the anchor locker drain hose for bad connections or kinks in the hose.
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Checked everything in the chain locker. It’s coming forward of that, I’m thinking fairlead bolts ‍♂️
 
Yeah, that's easily possible. I had to rebed the cleats on my R27. Slow dribble during hard west coast rain.
 
I had this happen with my C26 Cutwater. The factory did not seal the hull to deck when the boat was built. This leak was coming from the area where the anchor roller is located. The leak would come and go. I could not find the leak until one day that we were on board and there was a driving rain. I took the interior apart at the bow. Photos in album. https://www.tugnuts.com/media/albums/bow-water-leak.64840/
 
BB marine said:
I had this happen with my C26 Cutwater. The factory did not seal the hull to deck when the boat was built. This leak was coming from the area where the anchor roller is located. The leak would come and go. I could not find the leak until one day that we were on board and there was a driving rain. I took the interior apart at the bow. Photos in album. https://www.tugnuts.com/media/albums/bow-water-leak.64840/
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Yes, I found my leak in the same place, removed anchor fairlead and there was the crack. Great documentation of your repair. For now mine is fixed with silicone.
 
Any chance you have a photo of the crack? I also have a 2019 C28 and I haven't had this issue yet but I'd kike to have a look at mine if the same area
 
Lemonade II said:
Any chance you have a photo of the crack? I also have a 2019 C28 and I haven't had this issue yet but I'd kike to have a look at mine if the same area
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Look at the photos of BB marine’s repair. It’s right under the winch fairlead where the outer hull meets the top deck.
 
Gmoney said:
Look at the photos of BB marine’s repair. It’s right under the winch fairlead where the outer hull meets the top deck.
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Once I found the leak I forgot to take pictures, just got busy trying to repair. But after looking @BB marine reply to this post it was the same location.
 
Lemonade II said:
Any chance you have a photo of the crack? I also have a 2019 C28 and I haven't had this issue yet but I'd kike to have a look at mine if the same area
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If you look at this link it shows the poorly sealed deck to hull location. I have in the past had several Cutwater owners email me because of this issue. I contacted Fluid Motion about this when I had the issue. They are aware of the issue. https://www.tugnuts.com/media/albums/bow-water-leak.64840/
 
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