Mgtgrafix
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Hey guys. Looking for a bit of advice here.
Wife and I purchased a 1976 CHB 34 a few weeks ago and as the wife was redecorating the aft cabin, I noticed some moisture on the starboard side wall of the aft cabin. When I removed the mattress, it was wet on the bottom.
I started looking a little closer and saw the headliner above the bed was bulging a little. When I pushed on it, water came out. I decided to pull it down as shown in the pics. When I did the plywood that was under the PVC headliner was soaking wet. I removed it all the way down to the fiberglass.
The PO had replaced the side aft cabin windows and it appeared when he replaced the headliner and plywood, he nailed the plywood into the fiberglass. The nails are still in place and I can see water dripping from a few of them.
I'm going to dig deeper to make sure there isnt any more water intrusion coming from somewhere else, but my questions are:
1. Should I remove the nails?
2. If I remove them, what should I use to seal the holes?
3. Any other advice.
Thanks a ton!!
Joe
Wife and I purchased a 1976 CHB 34 a few weeks ago and as the wife was redecorating the aft cabin, I noticed some moisture on the starboard side wall of the aft cabin. When I removed the mattress, it was wet on the bottom.
I started looking a little closer and saw the headliner above the bed was bulging a little. When I pushed on it, water came out. I decided to pull it down as shown in the pics. When I did the plywood that was under the PVC headliner was soaking wet. I removed it all the way down to the fiberglass.
The PO had replaced the side aft cabin windows and it appeared when he replaced the headliner and plywood, he nailed the plywood into the fiberglass. The nails are still in place and I can see water dripping from a few of them.
I'm going to dig deeper to make sure there isnt any more water intrusion coming from somewhere else, but my questions are:
1. Should I remove the nails?
2. If I remove them, what should I use to seal the holes?
3. Any other advice.
Thanks a ton!!
Joe
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