Good discussion about possible places a leak can result in water getting into the cabin & bilge Burt. The M15, all Sages (17, 15, SageCat) and the M17s with teak toe rails have a bulletproof hull/deck joint. No weak tiny seam and no flimsy PVC. See picture attached/below. (Pic shows a Sage 17 section as Jerry designed the joints on all the boats - Sage 17's is even stronger as it is carbon fiber!) :: Dave Scobie :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com :: former owner M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: former owner M15 #288 SCRED - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred/ On Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 9:45 AM Burton Lowry <burtonlowry7@gmail.com> wrote: However, the insidious ones for us have usually been the hull to deck
joint. The outside seal would have failed, allowing water to sit against the joint under the rub rail, and the inside looked perfectly sealed, as it was resin and tape, but not gel coated. The water could then seep through all along the joint in very small amounts, but would eventually collect in the bilge.
Burt
