Floor water leak

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normbue
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Floor water leak

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Hey, Does anyone know what is under the floor of the compartment under the cockpit and behind the companion ladder. It looks like flat fiberglass, and I know the bottom is curved. But I have developed a pinhole in that Floor about halfway back that about that seeps a cup of water/week. The boat was dry stored and covered for the winter, and I never had this problem before. The bilge is dry everyplace I can see. Could it leak thru the bulkhead to that stern compartment.
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SailingUphill
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Re: Floor water leak

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Directly under the cockpit floor ahead of traveler is the engine compartment for inboards, storage for outboard models, behind traveler is a relatively flat bottom, slide forward, some folks fitted a shelf, with lips to hold the outboard fuel tank, or a permanently mounted fuel tank for the inboard. If you mean pinhole in cockpit, or hull?

I think it way more likely save for impact, that u have scuppers or scupper hoses leaking.

Do you know if you have a converted inboard to outboard model? Beacause that was a common thing done. It’s usually easy to tell, mounts under steps, and the boat will sit slightly high on her waterline while empty.
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Also, check stern rail mounts.
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normbue
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Re: Floor water leak

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I've checked and its none of the things you mentioned. It is a very tiny pin hole in the center of that flat area. However!! Some days its totally dry. Go there a couple of days later and there is a puddle! and a tiny flow from the hole. Except for that spot the boat is totally dry. I didn't see anything on the bottom when I lauched it. I was mainly wondering if that area below the floor is hollow or foam.
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