jetlag
New Member
I'm looking for someone that has had this experience. I have an '07 44DB that recently started having water in the cabin bilge. Thought it was a freshwater leak but found out today that it is seeping in through the rib that runs across the hull just under and near the aft of the freshwater holding tank. The thought is that it is taking on seawater in one of the many through hulls and migrating to this point before finding a place to seep into the bilge. We are in brackish water and I'm told that by the time it seeps through the fiberglass most of the salt is removed so it really has no salty taste. I know that I should test it with a chlorine strip and probably will if I need to. We filled the holding tank and marked the air bubbles up top so tomorrow I will know if anything came out of the holding tank or not. Not impressive I know but I'm wondering if anybody has dealt with this and what are the concerns. It is an '07 model that I bought new just less than 2 years ago. I don't have any reason to believe that Marine Max and/or Sea Ray won't stand behind this but I'm worried about long-term concerns. We are not in a freezing environment but I've read horror stories over the years about blisters, etc. causing saturation of the hull and delamination. I had her hauled about a month ago, pressure washed, and new zincs installed. She weighed in at the same 31,500 lbs as last year. Shortly after that is when I started noticing the water. Any help here?? I don't mind listening to opinions and suggestions from anybody but what I'm really looking for is somebody that has shared my experience personally. Thanks in advance.
Frank S.
2007 Sea Ray 44DB
Frank S.
2007 Sea Ray 44DB