Ross please take pics of this work to give other Y2K owners an idea of what is entailed in the sealing of the gaps.

No gaps on my Y2K. Built by FX-10 Rick !!!!!!

You are Lucky Gary.
I'd probably still be a Superboat owner if mine had been built by Rick.

I don't have any photos as it was fixed last night by my mechanic.

He said that there were BIG gaps along the rubrail with no silicone at all, it was very easy for water to enter the swim platform and then the bilge.

He said he's sealed both the seam and the joint near the transom.

The drains remain open but it is unlikely for any water to get in now.

Wooo hoo!!!!

Thanks to everyone for help in diagnosing it!

Hey Gary,
Check your boat for the issue that Ross had. Your boat was built just before his.

Ross,

Just one more check, and this should not be an issue by then.

Be sure the cavity is dry before laying up for the winter. Don't want water freezing then expanding in zhere!



noli

Pat, I believe Keith's boat was 2 boats ahead of mine. Once Bitten, Maryland Y2K, Superbabi. (If my memory is correct ? ):grinser010:

Not you brother; Gary from Albany (GORT).
His boat was SB30 (Scott's) and was built before Once Bitten.
That boat took on a lot of water through and over the transome bouncing around in Block Island Sound on one of our trips.

We know Superbabi was built without shortcut...

So now that I have the swim platform all sealed up any other areas I should look at in terms of "short cuts" to be fixed or "improvements" to be made?

Thanks!

-Ross

Never had problem with water washing in the back... boat is bone dry after every time out