[James Titus]

I taped some paper towels to various spots and found the leak.  Not the Stantion, yeah!   The water appears 20″ forward of the stantion center of the boat, a bit up on the sides of the raised “keel”  the forward end of the centerboard trunk.  My boat has what appears to be a fasterner (bolt?) through the two halves of the centerboard at this point, and this fastener is glassed over. Any thoughts of what would be best options for repair?  Thanks for the great advice so far.  Sorry to have spent more time sailing than attending to this leak that only occurs when whe put enough weight in the boat to cause the leak.

[James Titus]

Thanks for the Contact with Harry.  We had a nice discussion.  He said there could be a crack in the trunk that could be letting water in.  I will check with some strips of paper towel taped on the next time out.  1st repair might be to remove the leaky bolt and inject a sealant/epoxy under pressure and look to see if it seeps out, when hardened, drill out the hole and reinstall the bolt.2nd idea would be to add shoring to support the deck and then remove the stantion (what I refer to as the tabernacle) and locate the leak below it.  Seal the leak and then re-install the stantion.I’ll report back after the next sail.

[James Titus]

Drain tubes are not leaking, dry there.  Bow is dry, no leak there.  Leak appears to be coming through those Tabernacle bolts.   What is the contact information for Harry?   I am hesitant to “weld” the bolts in with permant sealant.   Ideas?

[James Titus]

I’l check the plug, but there is not a drop at mooring, but easy to check that one.  Thanks.

[James Titus]

I will check this out in the a.m., just in case.   This would explain water only on port side.

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