Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak

I know this sounds crazy but I found my leak by using a leaf blower to "pressurize" the cabin and then sprayed soapy water from a pump sprayer all over the deck. Where there were bubbles I had a leak. to… [at] yahoo.com wrote: > > >Just hosed down the boat and went below to clean up, noticed fresh water under the sink and in the cabinet behind. Now I Need to trace the source: stanchion base, chain plate (dry, but still) Any short cuts to this type of detective work? Any other '29 owners with a similar leak? > > > ><!-- { } hr { } #hd { color: #628c2a; font-weight: 700; } #ads { margin-bottom: 10px; } .ad { } .ad p { } .ad a { color: #0000ff; text-decoration: none; } { } #hd { font-weight: 700; } .ad { margin-bottom: 10px; } #actions { } #activity { background-color: #e0ecee; float: left; } #activity span { font-weight: 700; } #activity span:first-child { text-transform: uppercase; } #activity span a { color: #5085b6; text-decoration: none; } #activity span span { color: #ff7900; } #activity span .underline { text-decoration: underline; } .attach { clear: both; display: table; } .attach div a { text-decoration: none; } .attach img { padding-right: 5px; } .attach label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; } .attach label a { text-decoration: none; } blockquote { } .bold { font-weight: 700; } .bold a { text-decoration: none; } dd.last p a { font-weight: 700; } dd.last p span { margin-right: 10px; font-weight: 700; } dd.last p span.yshortcuts { margin-right: 0; } div.attach-table div div a { text-decoration: none; } div.attach-table { } div.file-title a, div.file-title a:active, div.file-title a:hover, div.file-title a:visited { text-decoration: none; } div.photo-title a, div.photo-title a:active, div.photo-title a:hover, div.photo-title a:visited { text-decoration: none; } div p a span.yshortcuts { font-weight: normal; } .green { color: #628c2a; } .MsoNormal { } o { } #photos div { float: left; } #photos div div { height: 62px; } #photos div label { color: #666666; } #reco-category { } #reco-desc { } .replbq { } div a:first-child { /* border-right: 0px solid #000;*/ margin-right: 2px; padding-right: 5px; } { *font-size: small; *font: x-small; } table { font: 100%; } select, input, textarea { font: 99% Arial, Helvetica, clean, sans-serif; } pre, code { font:115% monospace; *font-size:100%; } * { } #logo { padding-bottom: 10px; } p a { } p#attach-count span { color: #1E66AE; font-weight: 700; } #reco-head { color: #ff7900; font-weight: 700; } { margin-bottom: 20px; } #ov li a { text-decoration: none; } #ov li { list-style-type: square; } #ov ul { } { } p { } tt { } ul li:last-child { border-right: none !important; } -->

we like that idea!!! Ed and Helen (did you tape off the hatches, etc? ) From: Rob <rl… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, November 26, 2012 4:46:07 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak I know this sounds crazy but I found my leak by using a leaf blower to "pressurize" the cabin and then sprayed soapy water from a pump sprayer all over the deck. Where there were bubbles I had a leak. to… [at] yahoo.com wrote: Just hosed down the boat and went below to clean up, noticed fresh water under the sink and in the cabinet behind. Now I Need to trace the source: stanchion base, chain plate (dry, but still) Any short cuts to this type of detective work? Any other '29 owners with a similar leak?

What a great idea. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Helen Horn <he… [at] sbcglobal.net>wrote: > ** > > > we like that idea!!! Ed and Helen (did you tape off the hatches, etc? ) > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Rob <rl… [at] yahoo.com> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Mon, November 26, 2012 4:46:07 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak > > > > I know this sounds crazy but I found my leak by using a leaf blower to > "pressurize" the cabin and then sprayed soapy water from a pump sprayer all > over the deck. Where there were bubbles I had a leak. > > to… [at] yahoo.com wrote: > > > > Just hosed down the boat and went below to clean up, noticed fresh water > under the sink and in the cabinet behind. Now I Need to trace the source: > stanchion base, chain plate (dry, but still) Any short cuts to this type of > detective work? Any other '29 owners with a similar leak? > > >

I'll try it! Thanks! From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak What a great idea. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Helen Horn <he… [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >we like that idea!!! Ed and Helen (did you tape off the hatches, etc? ) > > > > > > >________________________________ >From: Rob <rl… [at] yahoo.com> >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Sent: Mon, November 26, 2012 4:46:07 PM >Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak > > >I know this sounds crazy but I found my leak by using a leaf blower to "pressurize" the cabin and then sprayed soapy water from a pump sprayer all over the deck. Where there were bubbles I had a leak. > >to… [at] yahoo.com wrote: > > >Just hosed down the boat and went below to clean up, noticed fresh water under the sink and in the cabinet behind. Now I Need to trace the source: stanchion base, chain plate (dry, but still) Any short cuts to this type of detective work? Any other '29 owners with a similar leak? > >

or a large box fan or the output from a shop vac or..... To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: to… [at] yahoo.com Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:30:31 -0800 Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak I'll try it! Thanks! From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak What a great idea. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Helen Horn <he… [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote: we like that idea!!! Ed and Helen (did you tape off the hatches, etc? ) From: Rob <rl… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, November 26, 2012 4:46:07 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak I know this sounds crazy but I found my leak by using a leaf blower to "pressurize" the cabin and then sprayed soapy water from a pump sprayer all over the deck. Where there were bubbles I had a leak. to… [at] yahoo.com wrote: Just hosed down the boat and went below to clean up, noticed fresh water under the sink and in the cabinet behind. Now I Need to trace the source: stanchion base, chain plate (dry, but still) Any short cuts to this type of detective work? Any other '29 owners with a similar leak?

All, sorry for the delayed reply. I basically just put the leaf blower in one of the cowl vents and sealed off the companionway. I still had air leaks out through the cockpit, but all you really need is positive pressure. I will say that I found far more leaks than I expected, but you can tell really easily which ones are the biggest. I have to give credit to the RV folks - I borrowed the idea from them. Rob From: r good <my… [at] hotmail.com> To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:54 PM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak or a large box fan or the output from a shop vac or..... To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: to… [at] yahoo.com Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:30:31 -0800 Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak I'll try it! Thanks! From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak What a great idea. On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Helen Horn <he… [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > >we like that idea!!! Ed and Helen (did you tape off the hatches, etc? ) > > > > > > >________________________________ >From: Rob <rl… [at] yahoo.com> >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Sent: Mon, November 26, 2012 4:46:07 PM >Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Cal 2-29 deck Leak > > >I know this sounds crazy but I found my leak by using a leaf blower to "pressurize" the cabin and then sprayed soapy water from a pump sprayer all over the deck. Where there were bubbles I had a leak. > >to… [at] yahoo.com wrote: > > > >Just hosed down the boat and went below to clean up, noticed fresh water under the sink and in the cabinet behind. Now I Need to trace the source: stanchion base, chain plate (dry, but still) Any short cuts to this type of detective work? Any other '29 owners with a similar leak? > > > >