[Public-List] Leaks etc....

[Bill McCoy via Public-List]

Good advice Wes and Don, thank you much! 

This hull 614, was surveyed before purchase and the surveyor noted core moisture readings on the cabin top near the mast.  I'll probably probe that eventually as right now isolating drops of water are my first priority.  Post storm, I had identified the offending bolts, marking on the interior bulkhead bolts which were dropping water in my Berg.  Interesting that the rivets exhibited no evidence of water themselves--curious since they looked rather inefficient anyway.  

As Don noted, the photos in my blog evidence a major water intrusion near the port chain plates which had been remedied at one time. As my chain plates are returning soon from re-manufacture in Texas, I will insure a healthy deck prevention program to stave off the leak at that juncture.  I do wish there was some sort of boot that could assist the deck-side entry of the individual plates in addition to sealant?

Am going to take a minimalist approach to the presenting problem first and increase my velocity of attack in proportion to the effect of the fix.  Your advice is greatly appreciated!

Skeep