leaking

I have a Contessa 26. The Chain plates that the shrouds attach to go right through the deck and attach inside the cabin. At one time they were probably covered by rubber boots but those are long gone and the water gets in. I try to keep them cocked but nothing seems to help. Can anyone...

There was some interest in a comment about chain plate restoration so I thought I would create a thread to discuss it as it relates to my 1975 Islander 30. I will post some pictures a little later of what I did. Description of Chain Plates The forward and mid chain plates have the stainless...

Hi all, I have a 1976 31' Prout sailing cat. I am a liveaboard. I have finally found the source of my "leak" in my upper deck (where the settee is, as opposed to the lower pontoon walkways). I came home to a familiar but much worse sight two days ago. 3-4 inches of standing water in this upper...