[Sentoa] Wet Folk'sle 2

[John Gallagher]

My $0.02 (Cdn)

Anchor locker leak.

I too had the anchor locker draining into the boat. This note from my log:
"Anchor locker leaks when drain plugged (I thot it was fixed) inserted a
~2" piece of 1/4"? vinyl hose with LifeCaulk."

As I recall there is a copper tube from the anchor locker to the outside
world through the hull just where the base of the locker is glassed to the
hull and rear bulkhead of the anchor locker. After many attempts to stop
this leak I came to the conclusion this copper tube was leaking, cracked
or corroded, and allowing water to seep betwen the hull and base of the
locker. Thus I inserted the vinyl tube inside the copper tube - Lifecaulk
inside and out.

Bow too low.

I prefer to keep the bow as light and as high as possible as I feel a bow
down attitude affects handling especially in following seas. On my 32' the
batteries are on the Stbd side in the ER. I shortened and re-routed the
existing two pairs of winch and thruster cables forward under the shower
sump, both pairs connected at the thruster, one pair from there to the
winch. I use a rope / chain rode.

John Gallagher
RADIANT
32-068
Vancouver, B.C


> Spent Sunday 8-9-09 cleaning water out of various compartments and bilges.
> Removed entire rode from chain locker, looks OK, no gunk, drains open.
> --
> Boat shop suggests bow is too low and needs to be brought up.
> We have 200' of 3/8 chain, and an 8D battery up there.
> At rest, she sets on the boot stripe, with the two chain locker drains
> about 12" above. The clam shell covers look good.
> --
> Need to see what is going on in locker and out front with boat under way.
> May do this after work on Monday. Will advise.
> Seems like all NTs ride low in the bow. Any others experience this?
> --
> Jerry Hebda, NT32-031
> Water Horse, Grand Isle VT
> --
> JMH 2009-08-10 0410e SX
> ====================================
> Previous post:
> --
> Beautiful Saturday on Lake Champlain 8-8-09.
> Cruised down the lake to Burlington Harbor, 30 miles.
> Tied up at boat house, getting ready to walk downtown
> for lunch..................
> --
> Found Folk'sle flooding!!! Bow thruster compartment had
> about 16" (20g) cabinet below bunks all wet, floor wet,
> and water running into bilge below bathroom, found about
> 5g there Hand pumped out all standing water. No active
> leaks found.
> --
> Finally got to go downtown, then we cut the cruise day
> short and headed for home.
> --
> Under way, 9mph, found a pencil dia. stream of lake coming
> in from the chain locker. Originates from a hole about 6" up
> from the bottom of the locker where windlass wires pass through.
> Crew remained calm and competent while motoring north for 3
> hours on the broad lake while pumping water out of a flooding
> compartment, and got home safe.
> --
> Today, we will vacuum out the compartments better, dry things
> out, and empty the locker to see why she collects water under
> way. Drains may be clogged. Will advise.
> --
> Jerry Hebda, NT32-031
> Water Horse, Grand Isle VT
> --
> JMH 2009-08-09 0555e SX
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