c22 sink valve

canoeman · Post by **canoeman** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:13 pm

we have a leak in the compartment where there is a valve located in the starboard side of the boat. the sink slides over the area where we are taking on water. the compartment under the sink fills with water. has anybody had this problem with there 1977 c-22 and what is that valve used for?

2nd generation · Post by **2nd generation** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:54 am

The valve is to drain the sink. I don't use mine but I have heard if the valve is left open when under way you can take on water thru it. Make sure it is closed and see what happens.

Andiron120 · Post by **Andiron120** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:16 am

My 1977 C 22 came without the sink valve, I don't think it came originally with the galley. I have had trouble with the same compartment filling with water also. I know it isn't the valve since there has never been one. I drilled three small holes in the bottom of the compartment and it now drains to the center walk. Not much but always some. I have redone the rudder tube and it seems to be dry. I suspect there is water getting between the hull and inner shell, possibly in the gas locker. Any ideas from the group would be appriciated here also. My point for mentioning this here is that the valve and through hull can be fine and you can still have this problem.

Banshi · Post by **Banshi** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:21 pm

Sounds like the thru hull may be leaking, or the valve is open and the hose clamp is not tight. My valve would not close tight and on port tack it would come all the way up through the hose and run to the back of the boat making me think the rudder post was leaking.

Andiron120..........how about a keel bracket leaking and water running between the inner lining and the hull. I know on the port side there were drain holes molded into the shell between all the compartments on that side on mine.

skyking · Post by **skyking** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:09 pm

My sink valve was leaking around the thru the hull fitting.....I opted to remove the whole assembly and fiberglas in the hole in the hull, No More Leak

I dont use the sink any ways!!!!

Mario G · Post by **Mario G** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:54 pm

I attatched my Attwood bilge pump to the thru hull fitting with a shut off valve. I also calked it with the 3M 5300 before splashing it.

robinsonzak · Post by **robinsonzak** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:00 pm

Mine leaked like a sieve, for a quick repair I went to the hardware store and bought a sink plugger http://www.decorisland.com/product/moun ... olar-white, added some 3200 to the mix and left that in place until I had the time to grind and re-glass over that hole.

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:09 pm

RobinsonZak,

That was an excellent work around, and cheep too.

Thanks
Alan

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:25 am

I just wish you would all stop talking about SINK and BOAT in the same sentence! LOL!!

Scott