Re: Bilge water - list of leak points for P19 - companionway hatch

SolarFry@aol.com
Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:19:19 EST


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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In a message dated 12/6/99 11:24:47 PM Pacific Standard Time,
freelanc@execpc.com writes:

<< Dear Solar,
I found a major leak to occur under the forward edge of the top hatch by
driving wind and rain. This was also an area where bugs and mosquitoes were
entering. The solution for me was to use double sided carpet tape to 4" x 4"
x
18" closed cell a/c foam attached to the top deck surface. It also improved
the
lockup fit for the main entry hatch/table.
Ted-Milwaukee WWPotter19 "Sea Breeze"
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Went and checked this one. Mine has a rubber gasket glued to inside of
hatch. When closed it presses against lip. No water gets in through there
that I can see. It does leak in from top where slides go through but only
when wind blows from astern.
No solution to this one except keeping area covered.

Thanks zillion
SF