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Posted by Davglidden on 05/18/15 - 6:56 PM

I have a 295 Conquest that I get water on the floor in the Galley. It is driving me nuts.... I have replaced every hose and through hull, I thought it was the plastic through hull drains in the fish boxes, so I was extra careful when I replaced those to make sure I bedded those with 5200 inside the fish box and the bottom. I put the boat back in the water today, let it sit for 2 hours and had water in the floor. Before I pulled the boat I did not see any water in the bilge but when I pulled it and removed the drain plug there was a fair amount (probably a gallon of water) that drained out. The leak appears to be on the port side or at least it appears to come up at the wood floor edge on the port side 1st. I have crawled all over the hull to see if I can find a crack, of course I have bottom paint that would make it hard to find. Any suggestions on finding it would be appreciated, I am about to go crazy trying to find it.

Posted by Davglidden on 05/18/15 - 7:12 PM

I have thought of that but hate the thought of actually putting water in the boat simce I have worked so hard to keep the water out. The on,y thing I have not done is remove the deck floor, it seems that the possible leak is in the rail on the port side where you can't see so I'm wondering if I should remove the rear deck but that doesn't look like it will be much fun.

Posted by wing15601 on 05/19/15 - 8:18 AM

Well, I was assuming the water was coming up, which in retrospect isn't so smart because it could be flowing down. Is the galley floor is below the water line? I'm not familiar with your boat. Is it salt water or fresh on the floor? Do you think it could be coming from the deck? I see you're in Apalachicola. I stayed at Sipico (think that was the name) Creek Marina a few years ago taking my trawler to Fort Myers. That's a beautiful "old Florida" area which I think, unfortunately, has been discovered and being developed.