[C38] Mast leak? Yes!

[Don Strong]

For Discrete Charm, ditto to Bill. Hole drilled in mast base, which 
drains water into recessed area on floor. Two holes drilled in the 
recessed area drains rain water into the bilge.
A big San Francisco storm will put as much as a gallon into the bilge. Don

On 11/20/10 7:22 AM, Steven Ribble wrote:
> Sealing the mast at the deck will mitigate the amount of water 
> entering the boat, but as Joe points out the mast is hollow and full 
> of holes...so there will inevitably be some amount of water in our 
> boats.  Regarding water on the salon floor, I have two 1/4" (or 
> less...going by memory) drain holes drilled in the floor recess (fore 
> and aft of the mast) outside of the mast and mast step and have never 
> noticed water on the floor.  To me it makes the most sense to drain at 
> this point because its lower that the step assembly and will therefore 
> catch more water.
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 8:55 AM, William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:whk1965 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     If you are planning to pull or just lift the mast the common fix
>     is to drill a hole at an angle through the the base and the
>     supporting block to drain water into the bilge. It may be a good
>     idea to check the wood block , mine had rotted away and the survey
>     did not find it we sailed for over a  year until the cabin sole
>     cracked. On the positive side it shows how well built (heavy
>     construction) these boats are.
>
>     Bill Flying Goose 324
>
>
>     On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 2:40 AM, Joseph Launie <jlaunie at cox.net
>     <mailto:jlaunie at cox.net>> wrote:
>
>         Dan,
>            Its not the bilge water that bothers me, it is the water
>         that stands on the salon floor. Since the mast is hollow and
>         rain water finds its way inside, I do not know of a fix - but
>         then, I live in the desert. Joe Launie/Macavity
>
>
>         On 11/19/2010 10:18 PM, Dan Kueng wrote:
>
>             Is leaking water through the mast into the bilge a common
>             problem?  Is there
>             a fix?
>
>             Thanks,
>             Dan
>
>
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Donald R. Strong
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University of California, Davis 95616

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