similar to gordon's suggestion - another option is to tie a 'fluffy' scrap of a rag around the pendent that you push down to cover the pendent hole. this will not stop water 100%, but will slow water coming up/in significantly. interesting how each boat acts a bit different ... even with the same centerboard design. my M17, a 1983 model, has only had small 'dribbles' of water in the tallest of seas enter the cabin through the pendent hole. my M17 has a small bilge aft of the centerboard trunk so any water that does get into the boat collects in this 'sump' for later removal using a sponge. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: just finished two months sailing Sage 17 #001 - AIR BORN :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.com --- On Fri, 8/5/11, Gordon Gilbert <gordon@financialwriting.net> wrote:
Mark: I've had the same leakage from my pendant hole. I stopped the leak with something called Mack's ear plugs, small chunks of sticky silicone that you can form fit around the hole and pendant, creating a nice, tight seal. Because the silicone stays fairly sticky over time, you can use them again and again.
The plugs come in a handy plastic case, and you can find them in the eye/ear section of Wal Mart or Walgreens.
Good luck in keeping the water out!
Gordon St. Paul
On Aug 5, 2011, at 3:14 PM, Mark House wrote:
In waves, my 1977 M-17 weeps where the CB pendant comes up from the trunk. I realize this is normal for all centerboard boats with a short trunk. But when the boat heels on a starboard tack, the water runs into the lazaret, then forward under the galley to the hold under the v-berth. Then I tack, and the water runs back from the v-berth under the pilot berth. Then there is no dry hold in the boat. Everything stored under there is wet. I have to remove the cushions and hatch boards and sponge out the water.
This boat sat in a slip for 2 months without a drop of water coming in! So I don't think there are any unusual leaks. I sailed 5 hours, and got about one gallon of water.
Has anyone figured out a solution to this problem?
Thanks, Mark House