Why didn't Wellcraft ever correct leaky cuddy !!

[bgreene]

I'm starting to understand that the cuddy hatch always leaks ?

Can you V guys confirm ? All the way back from 70's to the 1996 model .

What the ......blank.....blank is that about ?

[willy]

BG neither of mine leaked a drop! I never had to do anything with them.

[tsubaki]

It's a boat!
What, you expect to keep dry??
:you::you:

No, seriously, I expect the worst when you put boats toward water and plan for it.
Then again, I'm one of those people that think a 70 pound chair in the back of a pickup at 70 miles per hour can indeed levitate and needs to be tied down.

[RWilson2526]

Somebody a while back....may have been Willy, cant remember, made the observation that when sitting level in the water they dont leak so bad if at all, while sitting bow up stored on the trailer they tend to leak. I know after a rain sitting on the trailer, I find water marks and/or water in the joint between the cuddy bench and bulkhead on the inside.

[RWilson2526]

Then again, I'm one of those people that think a 70 pound chair in the back of a pickup at 70 miles per hour can indeed levitate and needs to be tied down.

Hey I can prove a 94 quart cooler can become airborne out of a Hydra Sport on the highway.....:zip:

[willy]

Very funny young feller:nut:

[phatdaddy]

never had a problem with mine leaking, except during really heavy rainstorms and 8 kids in the cuddy and the boat sitting bow down. but as tsubaki said, i never expect anthing to stay too dry.

i think a cinder block can blow out of a boat while trailering.

[bgreene]

Funny how a discussion about leaky cuddy turns into " what can blow out of a boat when trailered "

So, I'll jump into that - anything that can - will blow out of a boat when trailered !

[willy]

You would get more of a on topic response I believe if it was a common problem.
Otherwise as Old timers are want to do, the mind wanders.

[csvencer]

Mine leaks as well. Right around the windshield/hatch area. Not sure exactly why as I just live with it and haven't looked into fixing it.

-Svence

[Blue_Runner]

Mine only leaks during a heavy rain while towing down the highway OR if I allow debris to get in the drainage areas.

[randlemanboater]

Blue Runner hinted at something to check......there are drain holes in the tracks that can get clogged over the years and cause water to go the wrong way....check them.

Mine leaks when on the trailer with the bow raised, but not when sitting level in the water.....so when I have mine sitting on the trailer, but uncovered, I dont jack up the bow very high, just enough to keep water flowing out of the cockpit if it rains.

Heres a couple pics of the drain you are looking for.

From inside:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r222/randlemanboater/101_0106-1.jpg

From outside:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r222/randlemanboater/101_0103-2.jpg

I agree, if you want to keep whats in the boat going down the road, tie it down

[reelapeelin]

Blue Runner hinted at something to check......there are drain holes in the tracks that can get clogged over the years and cause water to go the wrong way....check them.

Mine leaks when on the trailer with the bow raised, but not when sitting level in the water.....so when I have mine sitting on the trailer, but uncovered, I dont jack up the bow very high, just enough to keep water flowing out of the cockpit if it rains.

Heres a couple pics of the drain you are looking for.

From inside:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r222/randlemanboater/101_0106-1.jpg

From outside:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r222/randlemanboater/101_0103-2.jpg

I agree, if you want to keep whats in the boat going down the road, tie it down

Somehow I figured out early on to keep the bow down when trailer stored...neither the '74 0r the '95 got wet inside w/bow down...like RB says...above level just enough to drain floor deck...

Bgreene...did you get one or are you hearing this from somewhere??...

[briguyny]

My hatch was always leaking and I attributed it to the old 4200 sealant coming apart. I took the entire assembly apart, rails, track and all. I unscrewed everything and cut off/cleaned all the old sealant. I even took the hatch to my body guy and had all the nicks, cracks and dings removed. I then completely reassembled everything with longer pan heads and used 4200 fast cure on every open seam. It's especially important to get a solid bead between the guide track rail and the curved hatch glides (I don't know what they are actually called but they run along the top carpet next to the sliding tracks on down to the floor). I sealed everything up making sure the water alley remained unobstructed all the way down to the floor. It was a real pain to do, it took me a few days but it was worth it. Now it stays dry as a bone.

[bgreene]

Wow, that sounds like you did a good job.