water below the floor, where does it come from?

[tfret]

I'm in the process of removing deck and foam from my 19' Dixie ski boat. Looking ahead, I plan to install a drainage system within the new foam to give water a way out in the future after it's all back together. But I'm not real sure of how it gets in there to begin with. The top of my floor was covered with glass / epoxy. How does water get below the deck? I guess condensation could be part of it(?)

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: water below the floor, where does it come from?

Allot of water comes in under the rub rail .......... it all depends on design

 

[tfret]

Re: water below the floor, where does it come from?

Yes, I was getting water in through the rub rail a couple years ago. I removed and replaced all the sealant at the rub rail and that solved that issue. But that water was coming in above the deck anyway. It just ran to the back of the boat and into the bilge.