Island Dreamer
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- Oct 3, 2020
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Had my 2520 out on a rough day with a small craft advisory. I was heading directly in to it for about 2 hours. The boat handled amazing especially with the trim tabs push the bow down a bit. I have the Volvo Penta 5.7 inboard and was loaded with about 130 gallons of fuel. The boat did not slam at all. My passenger has been on another 2520 with an outboard on an extension bracket and said it was dramatically different. He felt the one with the outboard slammed into every oncoming wave and described it as "molar jolting."
After about a few minutes of water and spray hitting every inch of the boat, I saw a leak running down the carpet on the wall near the window in the V berth area. The leak started where the angled carpeted wall meet the horizontal flat part. After the journey I went outside to inspect under the rub rail. I could not see any loose rubber but did see that there is a white caulking tucked behind the rub rail. Is this a maintenance item that has to be caulked every so often? I may take a hose and slowly hit under the rail until I can force the leak again. I'm not to sure about the construction of these boat and why water would enter as this point.
After about a few minutes of water and spray hitting every inch of the boat, I saw a leak running down the carpet on the wall near the window in the V berth area. The leak started where the angled carpeted wall meet the horizontal flat part. After the journey I went outside to inspect under the rub rail. I could not see any loose rubber but did see that there is a white caulking tucked behind the rub rail. Is this a maintenance item that has to be caulked every so often? I may take a hose and slowly hit under the rail until I can force the leak again. I'm not to sure about the construction of these boat and why water would enter as this point.