342 anchor locker leak

Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
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If anyone has a mystery leak of water to the mid-berth bilge, check your anchor locker. There is a square plate screwed in to cover the access hole to the anchor locker drain thru hull. The plate was poorly sealed on mine. Removed, cleaned and resealed. You have to work thru the access plate behind the mirror but very doable. 


Past owner of a 2003 342FV
PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for this, don't have a problem but will check as preventative. So if I understand correctly, water that gets under the v berth from the anchor or ac will channel aft somehow to the bilge under the aft bunk? 
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It should go the the mid bilge....

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • BoatruptBoatrupt Posts: 6 ✭✭
    Black Diamond, thanks for that info.  Is the small round access plate the only access to the anchor locker?  I have to repair my anchor pulpit and need access to bolts underneath.  Doesn't seam like small access plate is big enough to get up in there.
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I could not reach the tie off point on mine. Had to remove the whole front panel
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  • davidbrooksdavidbrooks Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭✭
    @Handymans342 could you describe the process to remove the front panel? I'm thinking I need to do the same.
    It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere!
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Remove the 2 side shelving units. Remove the 2 speakers because there are screws behind them that hold the front panel. The mirror is velcro attached. 
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did you let all the rode out.will put this on my check list this weekend 
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2017
    I put the rode on the carpeted bed. I also added a 2 foot piece of chain and another buckle so I can reach in the future
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My rode is nasty so I don't think my locker drains at all,all winter and it was still wet,brown,and stank
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The rope can easily lay on top of the drain hole. 
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  • merrickmmerrickm Posts: 24 ✭
    Boatrupt.. I replaced my pulpit by going in through the horn hole.. worked well but you need a skinny logo to get through the hole
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  • DanD2DanD2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭
    Taking a queue from BD, I flex sealed mine last summer...
    No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342
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