leaky dorade vents

[Set2sea]

My C34 dorade vents leave rust dribble on the galley and nav station counters, even when it doesn't rain, guess even morning dew is enough moisture. Has anyone dealt/fixed this? Hoping I don't need to replace as they aint cheap!

[Stu Jackson]

Paul, unscrew the dorades from the top and clean and service the metal pieces at deck level.  If you use the Knowledgebase (C34 Tech Notes Online page) and search for Dorades, you'll find an article I wrote on replacements, with a picture of what's underneath the white part.  August 2005 Mainsheet.

[Set2sea]

Paul, unscrew the dorades from the top and clean and service the metal pieces at deck level.  If you use the Knowledgebase (C34 Tech Notes Online page) and search for Dorades, you'll find an article I wrote on replacements, with a picture of what's underneath the white part.  August 2005 Mainsheet.

Thanks Stu but I looked in August 2005 Mainsheet and didn't see it and I did a search on dorades and didn't see it?

[Stu Jackson]

http://www.c34.org/mainsheet/pdf/Aug_2005.pdf

[Gary Brockman]

May not be the dorade vents, could be leaks from the traveller finding their way into the dorade vent openings.

[Ron Hill]

Set2:  Do as Stu suggested, take the dorade vents apart - as they have probably never been cleaned sense the boat was built!!

[Set2sea]

Got it, thanks Stu!