: Hi-

: I just finished my Guillemot (pictures to come...) and am very happy with the
: boat's performance and looks. Nick did a great job designing this boat.

: I am having a problem though: The boat lets in a lot of water and is quite
: wet. The water in the cockpit is probably due to my porous spray skirt,
: but what gets in to rear hatch is what worries me. I used the nylon
: webbing deck fittings, thought I had caulked them enough, and used some
: epoxy to soak into the webbing on the outside. It doesn't seem to work. I
: also got some good weatherstripping for the hatch, so not sure that's the
: problem.

: What would be a good method to ckeck for leaks?

: How much water would you expect to wick in through the webbing if it's not
: perfectly sealed?

: Thanks in advance for any help-

: Jack Gilman

: ps: Went to Delamrva Paddler's Retreat this weekend. Learned a few new rolls,
: met some folks from this list, saw a number of beautiful s-o-f Greenland
: boats and had a great time!

Soap water

Try to pressurize the watertight areas. Cover the hatch openings with duct tape and fit a bicycle pump ad some air and use the soap water to find leaks on the outside

Hans