more Quest 31 questions
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:18 am
Hello all....I'm working feverishly to finish much needed improvements so Jenn and I can cut the cords for the winter.
This brings me to a few more questions. How many have opened up the "air tight" floatation compartments aft? I cut out the rotted bulkhead installed over the tank. This enabled access to the screw hatch just forward of the rudder arms, on the top of the tank. After some spray lubrication, I was able to remove the hatch and found over 20 gallons of water!!! Any one else found this? I was initially worried, but after removal of the water, there has not been any new intrusion into this tank. But, being the nervous type, I also opened up the sealed tankage under the aft berth and found no water there either. Yea!! I still get some intrusion of water from the hull to deck joint....not sure where yet, but I get it everytime it rains. This intrusion can add up to quite a few gallons over a period of time. Might have to replace the rub rail someday to stop this.
So this brings up another question, does anyone have drainage holes out of the area where the rudder arms intrude into the hull? I have none, and I think that this is the origin of the water in the tank. My bulkhead up there was also rotted out and anytime it rains, there is water on top of the tank....I presume to drain past the hatch into the tank.
Chris, I am still thinking of drilling the drain hole in the cockpit. Where is this hole located? closer to the engine compartment, or in the middle or closer to the cabin?
more to follow..
Terrt
This brings me to a few more questions. How many have opened up the "air tight" floatation compartments aft? I cut out the rotted bulkhead installed over the tank. This enabled access to the screw hatch just forward of the rudder arms, on the top of the tank. After some spray lubrication, I was able to remove the hatch and found over 20 gallons of water!!! Any one else found this? I was initially worried, but after removal of the water, there has not been any new intrusion into this tank. But, being the nervous type, I also opened up the sealed tankage under the aft berth and found no water there either. Yea!! I still get some intrusion of water from the hull to deck joint....not sure where yet, but I get it everytime it rains. This intrusion can add up to quite a few gallons over a period of time. Might have to replace the rub rail someday to stop this.
So this brings up another question, does anyone have drainage holes out of the area where the rudder arms intrude into the hull? I have none, and I think that this is the origin of the water in the tank. My bulkhead up there was also rotted out and anytime it rains, there is water on top of the tank....I presume to drain past the hatch into the tank.
Chris, I am still thinking of drilling the drain hole in the cockpit. Where is this hole located? closer to the engine compartment, or in the middle or closer to the cabin?
more to follow..
Terrt