Mark, Good suggestion. I have glassed over a similar hole. It appeared to have been the vent from the house battery installation and was near the bottom of the stern wet locker you mention. Pretty scary stuff. Mike Daggy
----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Tamblyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:06 Subject: catalina27-talk: Wet locker penetrations To: [email protected] > > > I keep finding things done by previous owners that are ok (they work) > but now I know the error in how they were done I wouldn't do it that > way. I recently tracked down a leak.... The PO had made a penetration > into the wet locker for a hose, sealed around the hose with silicone, > when there is lots of rain or any slight obstruction to the > drain then > water can back up and leak past the failed silicone into the > boat from > the wet locker. Needless to say I have to fix this. But it has > been this > way for 10 years or more and I didn't realize the weakness in this > installation. This booby trap has been waiting to sink my boat for > years. A couple of surveyors have never made mention of it. > > > > I suggest checking every penetration into the wet locker and > making sure > that there is no way water can enter your boat when it is unattended. > > > > Mark Tamblyn > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: catalina27-talk: engine blower > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm pretty sure the exhaust blower for my engine compartment has died. > Since I have a diesel, it's not imperative that I have one to > clear out > the fumes; I only use it to keep the heat down inside when > running the > engine. I seem to recall a discussion about replacing the > blower with > an industrial strength PC type fan. Something about the power > consumption and quietness made it very appropriate for running > on the > boat. > > > > Any thoughts/comments on this idea? > > > > Bob Mann > >
