Shower Leak!! (I think)

[KarenS]

The Captain was replacing the joker valve on the head this weekend and some water leaked out onto the floor. No big deal....well...when I went down in the cabin to clean it, I noticed the carpet directly on the opposite side of the shower drain was wet.
We didn't see any schematic in the owners manual of how the water drains from the shower to the bilge. Is it a hose? Is it PVC? How do you access it?? :huh:

 

[KarenS]

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Anyone??

 

[Rohan]

The Captain was replacing the joker valve on the head this weekend and some water leaked out onto the floor. No big deal....well...when I went down in the cabin to clean it, I noticed the carpet directly on the opposite side of the shower drain was wet.
We didn't see any schematic in the owners manual of how the water drains from the shower to the bilge. Is it a hose? Is it PVC? How do you access it?? :huh:

Might not be quite the same on your boat as mine, but there is a separate sump located beneath the steps into the cabin. Plenty of pics etc on the "sundancer 260da" thread. Btw I get water on the carpet at base of steps when I fill the water tank. I think it leaks from the top of the tank. I just stop about an inch from the top and problem solved. Best of luck!

Link to thread - http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/414-260-Sundancer-Thread-Comments-questions-and-answers

 

[DaFish]

Don't know if this is any help, but we were having wet carpet outside of the head/shower after a shower - it turns out that the silicone caulk between the fiberglass head assembly and the wall with the door had failed and the water was leaking through this joint. Once the original silicone was cut away and replaced, no leak and no wet carpet.

 

[KarenS]

Don't know if this is any help, but we were having wet carpet outside of the head/shower after a shower - it turns out that the silicone caulk between the fiberglass head assembly and the wall with the door had failed and the water was leaking through this joint. Once the original silicone was cut away and replaced, no leak and no wet carpet.

Thanks! I was doing the major monthly cleaning on Sunday and noticed that the caulk is worn down quite a bit! I will have the Captain replace and pray that this does the job!

 

[JerryS]

Your shower probably drains to a sump located under the center cushion in the mid berth. (It does not drain to the bilge). It sounds like you need to replace some caulking, however, you should also check the shower sump pump to make sure that it is working properly. The float switches have a habit of sticking.

 

[KarenS]

Your shower probably drains to a sump located under the center cushion in the mid berth. (It does not drain to the bilge). It sounds like you need to replace some caulking, however, you should also check the shower sump pump to make sure that it is working properly. The float switches have a habit of sticking.

It does drain into the mid berth, found it and the pump works! Going to caulk this weekend!

 

[Lakeway TX Sea Ray]

Just an FYI... I had to replace my cabin sole because the wood was rotted from the underside. turns out that a very poor fiberglass job in the shower sump let water penetrate into the foam under the cabin sole. I had to rip up the entire floor and it was a huge pain in the A. Anyway, I did away with the sump and installed an inline pump so that the shower now drains directly to the through hull and does not collect inside a poorly constructed and sealed sump box... my other idea was to install a pre-fab sump box from atwood to make sure that it wouldn't leak..

 

[Loneranger]

Just an FYI... I had to replace my cabin sole because the wood was rotted from the underside. turns out that a very poor fiberglass job in the shower sump let water penetrate into the foam under the cabin sole. I had to rip up the entire floor and it was a huge pain in the A. Anyway, I did away with the sump and installed an inline pump so that the shower now drains directly to the through hull and does not collect inside a poorly constructed and sealed sump box... my other idea was to install a pre-fab sump box from atwood to make sure that it wouldn't leak..

You could make your own box which will match your size requirements perfectly and you control the quality. I have a book around here that details construction of a tank. I think it is the Casey "This Old Boat" book. Below is a link to a discussion on tank building.

http://www.westsystem.com/ss/wood-epoxy-composite-tank-guidelines/

John