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| Author: | 2pats2 [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Water in hulls during storage |
I am new to sailing and bought a used "76" Cat this summer.I have cleaned it up but have not had time to put it in the water.I had it sitting on a pad at towing level with a 12 ft tarp over the mast covering the mid ship and vented covers in the hull access.When I went to move it and raised the trailer tow bar about 2 gallons of water came out of each hull.The hulls are solid,could this be from condisation? Any ideas ? In the mean time I have raised the tow bar to allow any water to escape during winter storage. Thank`s Patrick |
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| Author: | hobie1616 [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:54 pm ] |
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Condensation may occur if there was a temperature differential between the inner and outer parts of the hull especially the pylons. I seriously doubt that two gallons would result. Did you ever check the boat for water when you first bought it? I'd double-check the vents for leakage and get a larger tarp that will cover the entire boat. |
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| Author: | ncmbm [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:06 am ] |
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What cat do you have? If it has port holes then it is most likely an 18. If so chances are the water is coming in thru the port holes, a '75 would have the rope handle caps which leak water horribly. |
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