capz
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I got on the boat this weekend to an unpleasant surprise. The cabin carpet was soaking wet. I lifted up the trash barrel under the step and found the well filled with water. It leaked over the lip and saturated the carpet. I traced the leak to worn caulking along the bottom of the shower. A steady flow of water would run into the well when I sprayed the caulk just above the shower drain. In all I removed about ten gallons of water with a wetvac.
The carpet is easily replaceable. What I'm worried about is structural damage under the cabin floor. Anyone know if water can easily make its way under the floor? I felt around down there and found foam filler which will probably act as a sponge. I just don't know how far it extends into the cabin. I'm not sure how long the water was sitting in there since I only noticed it after it got high enough to clear the lip. I know it was dry in May. Shower was used maybe four times and cleaned twice.
The carpet is easily replaceable. What I'm worried about is structural damage under the cabin floor. Anyone know if water can easily make its way under the floor? I felt around down there and found foam filler which will probably act as a sponge. I just don't know how far it extends into the cabin. I'm not sure how long the water was sitting in there since I only noticed it after it got high enough to clear the lip. I know it was dry in May. Shower was used maybe four times and cleaned twice.
