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There seems to be a leak in my 1996 C34 (hull 1312).  After a rain (or perhaps a snow), I find a puddle of water inside the compartment below the starboard settee (after corner near boat center line).  I observed this before and thought it might be coming from the main starboard chain plate.  Last week I re caulked the chain plate, but found water again this week (snowed, then melted, earlier this week).  I could not find any evidence of drips, water marks, etc by or near the chain plate, the hatch window near and above the settee, or anywhere else above the settee.  (The cushions are removed and the settee board has been removed).  There was no water in the bilge nor anywhere else I could see.  The only way I can see that water can enter the settee compartment is from dripping above, or somehow from the hull into the top of the compartment along the back.

I replaced the settee board so the next time it rain hards I should be able to see if water drips from above, or coming from within the compartment.

Any ideas?

Bob S.

The tracks at the two sides and under the companionway sliding hatch collect water that moves forward instead of draining to the aft.  Therefore, after a rain, when I move the hatch forward water tends to spill into the boat.  It seems to me that there is a design flaw and that a slope should allow water to flow aft and not collect inside and under the deck over the companion way hatch.  Has anyone else encounter this problem, and is there a fix.  My "new" boat is a 1996 C34, hull number 1312.

thanks.

bob s