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QualityTime posted 04-27-2004 09:19 AM ET (US)
I have a 2001 28 Conquest. Fresh water occasionaly accumulates on the cabin floor when the boat is left at the dock during the week. I know of another 28 owner with the same problem. He contacted Whaler but got no help. The forward storage area under the cushions also is wet. Anyone else have this problem?
msc posted 04-27-2004 10:20 AM ET (US)
Yes. I have had this problem with my Outrage 28.
dhlaw posted 04-27-2004 10:59 AM ET (US)
The water is leaking through the ceiling hatch into the cabin. I had to get new rubber gaskets and no more problems!
QualityTime posted 04-27-2004 11:37 AM ET (US)
dhlaw,
replied to your post on the other site, is this a design flaw? did whaler provide the gaskets? I know realestatefishing team has the same problem.
Thanks
tully_mars posted 05-02-2004 10:20 AM ET (US)
Is this water in the mid-cabin berth or on the floor below the stairway?
Capt. Tully Mars
QualityTime posted 05-02-2004 07:46 PM ET (US)
The water acculmulates forward on the teak flooring, also found some water in the storage areas under the cabin seating. Have not been at the dock when it's raining to try and find it.
Anthony
ivansfo posted 05-03-2004 02:30 PM ET (US)
I have similar problem on my 23 Conquest. In my case the water somes in from the screw holes securing down the hardtop base. Seems the holes were drilled way bigger than the 1/4" bolts used.
So far I have tried sealing it with 3M 5200 and rubber gaskets but have had little success. Water still comes in when it rains for when I wash down the boat.
Since I put my boat under a trap, it's not a big problem but I will one day try to get it fixed.
Hugh posted 05-03-2004 09:46 PM ET (US)
Quality Time:
I had the same problem. At first, thought the water was coming from under the frig. Later found water in the storage compartment. Then while sitting on the rack and cleaning the boat, water again found in the cabin. Dealer found the problem in the achor compartment. They completely caulked the compartment, and stopped the problem. Hope your problem is fixed as easily as mine, but during the time it was leaking, I was totally frustrated.
Good luck.
QualityTime posted 05-04-2004 11:45 PM ET (US)
Hugh,
Thanks foe the reply, going to check out the anchor locker more closely on the weekend but it's the only way I can see getting water in the storage compartments under the seats. I don't think the drain in the anchor locker is large enough and it tends to get clogged with leaves. I would keep an eye on it, if water sits in there it's going to rot your anchor line.
I'll keep you updated,
Thanks,
Anthony
JoeyP posted 05-10-2004 06:37 PM ET (US)
yes, I had a similiar problem with my 275 Conquest. I fixed it by caulking the bulk head that seperates the anchor compartment and the cabin. You have to caulk it from inside the anchor compartment. Not...an easy task. I also moved the wire harness up and away for the open hatch area. Water will run along that harness into the starboard side of the compartment and leak into the cabin where the bulk head meets the hull. That's where the caulking is needed.
QualityTime posted 05-13-2004 12:48 PM ET (US)
Thanks, I am going to try caulking it this weekend. Did you apply caulkig over the caulking already there or does the old caulk have to come out? What type of caulking is best?
I see a space at the top where the wiring runs through, thought this was too high to allow water in, seems like a large gap to fill in.
Thanks again
Anthony
JoeyP posted 05-13-2004 09:29 PM ET (US)
Just make sure the wire harness is tucked up and away from the hatch opening. Everytime it rains the water is supposed to run into the anchor hatch and drain out the bottom, If you take a hose and spray water lightly around the hatch you will see that it kind of runs underneath the opening and drips in toward the inside of the hatch. As the boat rocks back and forth the water runs down that bulkhead lip toward the hull and eventually into the cabin.
QualityTime posted 05-17-2004 10:47 AM ET (US)
Used 3M 5200 on the bulhead seam between the anchor locker and the cabin, will try later this week to test it out.
Thanks for the help,
Anthony

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Author	Topic: 28 Conquest Water in Cabin
QualityTime	posted 04-27-2004 09:19 AM ET (US) I have a 2001 28 Conquest. Fresh water occasionaly accumulates on the cabin floor when the boat is left at the dock during the week. I know of another 28 owner with the same problem. He contacted Whaler but got no help. The forward storage area under the cushions also is wet. Anyone else have this problem?
msc	posted 04-27-2004 10:20 AM ET (US) Yes. I have had this problem with my Outrage 28.
dhlaw	posted 04-27-2004 10:59 AM ET (US) The water is leaking through the ceiling hatch into the cabin. I had to get new rubber gaskets and no more problems!
QualityTime	posted 04-27-2004 11:37 AM ET (US) dhlaw, replied to your post on the other site, is this a design flaw? did whaler provide the gaskets? I know realestatefishing team has the same problem. Thanks
tully_mars	posted 05-02-2004 10:20 AM ET (US) Is this water in the mid-cabin berth or on the floor below the stairway? Capt. Tully Mars
QualityTime	posted 05-02-2004 07:46 PM ET (US) The water acculmulates forward on the teak flooring, also found some water in the storage areas under the cabin seating. Have not been at the dock when it's raining to try and find it. Anthony
ivansfo	posted 05-03-2004 02:30 PM ET (US) I have similar problem on my 23 Conquest. In my case the water somes in from the screw holes securing down the hardtop base. Seems the holes were drilled way bigger than the 1/4" bolts used. So far I have tried sealing it with 3M 5200 and rubber gaskets but have had little success. Water still comes in when it rains for when I wash down the boat. Since I put my boat under a trap, it's not a big problem but I will one day try to get it fixed.
Hugh	posted 05-03-2004 09:46 PM ET (US) Quality Time: I had the same problem. At first, thought the water was coming from under the frig. Later found water in the storage compartment. Then while sitting on the rack and cleaning the boat, water again found in the cabin. Dealer found the problem in the achor compartment. They completely caulked the compartment, and stopped the problem. Hope your problem is fixed as easily as mine, but during the time it was leaking, I was totally frustrated. Good luck.
QualityTime	posted 05-04-2004 11:45 PM ET (US) Hugh, Thanks foe the reply, going to check out the anchor locker more closely on the weekend but it's the only way I can see getting water in the storage compartments under the seats. I don't think the drain in the anchor locker is large enough and it tends to get clogged with leaves. I would keep an eye on it, if water sits in there it's going to rot your anchor line. I'll keep you updated, Thanks, Anthony
JoeyP	posted 05-10-2004 06:37 PM ET (US) yes, I had a similiar problem with my 275 Conquest. I fixed it by caulking the bulk head that seperates the anchor compartment and the cabin. You have to caulk it from inside the anchor compartment. Not...an easy task. I also moved the wire harness up and away for the open hatch area. Water will run along that harness into the starboard side of the compartment and leak into the cabin where the bulk head meets the hull. That's where the caulking is needed.
QualityTime	posted 05-13-2004 12:48 PM ET (US) Thanks, I am going to try caulking it this weekend. Did you apply caulkig over the caulking already there or does the old caulk have to come out? What type of caulking is best? I see a space at the top where the wiring runs through, thought this was too high to allow water in, seems like a large gap to fill in. Thanks again Anthony
JoeyP	posted 05-13-2004 09:29 PM ET (US) Just make sure the wire harness is tucked up and away from the hatch opening. Everytime it rains the water is supposed to run into the anchor hatch and drain out the bottom, If you take a hose and spray water lightly around the hatch you will see that it kind of runs underneath the opening and drips in toward the inside of the hatch. As the boat rocks back and forth the water runs down that bulkhead lip toward the hull and eventually into the cabin.
QualityTime	posted 05-17-2004 10:47 AM ET (US) Used 3M 5200 on the bulhead seam between the anchor locker and the cabin, will try later this week to test it out. Thanks for the help, Anthony