Leaks

OK, the hull is nice and tight but the seals on the opening ports (which are now over 10 years old)  are starting to give out. We found a leak during a big rain when water was dripping into the kitchen. Then, the stateroom port leaked during some exciting sailing when waves were hitting the port. Normally, what I’d do is go to any marine chandler and order 25 feet of new seal (like I did 10+ years ago) but,,, surprise,,, they don’t carry it anymore. It’s taken me months of searching on the web to finally find a company that makes the proper sized seal. (It just so happens that the company is in Michigan!). So, when we get to Marathon I’ll order some more seals and properly repair the windows. In the mean time, though, the windows are still leaking so, I’ve taken the old seals out of the ports and reversed them and reinstalled them. It’s a short term fix but now, the ports don’t leak and the “Admiral” is happy again. Maintenance on a boat never really ends.