Water Ingress - Forward Vent Window

[bjanakos]

After the 6" of snow that recently fell melted off, I found quite a bit of water on my galley counter top (and the the stuff I had piled upon it).

It looks like it was leaking through the forward vent window, onto the ledge, then walked to the starboard side. I recall closing the window tight, but I am curious if there is a chronic failure in that area to tackle first. I will take a closer look on my next visit, but I am smart enough to know that when it comes to boats, where a leak drips from can be far from where it starts!

I have a near-future plan to commission a window wrap for that area which should keep some of those window leaks to a minimum.

[captainmaniac]

The vent is a possibility, but also is the caulking between the widow frame and deck. I have had a couple of mystery leaks go away after re-sealing what looked like perfectly good caulking.

[bjanakos]

The seal around that forward vent window is shot... I suppose I'll look at Beacon Marine for a replacement. It's a start.