With the weather improving a bit in Chesapeake country, I'm starting to tackle some projects on our newly acquired boat. I believe we've got water leaking in through the storage bin/dorade box just forward of the mast. The surveyor noted evidence of moisture in the deck around this area. The water travels and comes out in the cabin at the forward starboard fixed port.
I've seen some mentions of this problem in archive searches but am not clear about the solutions that others have found. I have thought about sealing the storage bin opening with teak or starboard. I'm assuming that the leaks are in the floor of the storage bin and not in the housing for the dorades themselves. Can others who have dealt with this issue let me know if I'm on the right track or if the repair needs to be more extensive? Thanks in advance.
Laura Bertran
Footloose, Annapolis, MD
I've seen some mentions of this problem in archive searches but am not clear about the solutions that others have found. I have thought about sealing the storage bin opening with teak or starboard. I'm assuming that the leaks are in the floor of the storage bin and not in the housing for the dorades themselves. Can others who have dealt with this issue let me know if I'm on the right track or if the repair needs to be more extensive? Thanks in advance.
Laura Bertran
Footloose, Annapolis, MD