While searching for the source of gallons of water after multi-hour excursions, I came across two small vertical holes at back of the aft drive well.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgHPkYZKaWBvkbEL_uk ... w?e=dKz4UW Inserting a needle suggests they are through the plastic into the inner hull area. It seems unlikely that they are the source of all the water, but I am curious if anyone else has found such holes. They look drilled, and since I am the only one with access to the craft, I know I didn't drill them. Any ideas?
How do I search for other leak areas? My next step is to do a serious anti-leak treating on the bow hatch; new tight bungees and new rubber gasket all the way around. My sincere hope is that solves it, as any other leaks sound more difficult to treat. I sail in moderate chop - 10-20+ knot trades all the time, with 2'-3' breakers at launch and landing normal. The boat is ten years old, a first year TI, but always stored out of the sun and never left out in the elements for more than a few hours. The rubber under the front hatch _appears_ to be in good shape. but it just lies loose in the hatch groove. Can someone tell me if that loose rubber tubing is supposed to be bonded to the hull? I can't remember what it looked like when the boat was new.
Thank you for any help or ideas,
C.C.