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Posted by member CRACKER TOO on Wednesday 4 March 2015

Gday Simon, and all hands. Thanks for the informed observations on anchor storage. Whilst my bosun's only 14 years old and "chain locker" dry have secured the anchor at the stem roller, just in case! The ford. drain's no problem for me. Locker requires hosing out after anchoring to remove mud from the chain and warp. I dry the warp out as weather permits when alongside. The drain in the battery locker permits some slight water ingress when going astern. I mop this locker dry after use, leaving the locker lid open to dry out when alongside. Best Regards. Martin.

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Posted by member Simon Papendick on Sunday 1 March 2015

Hi Tim, worked at Hardy Marine from 1983 to 1990 and the chain locker bulkhead was glassed in after the hull and deck were fitted together and was fiberglassed from both sides and along the top on both sides. If it as given way it is due to age and heavy use and a large anchor being stored in the locker and not in the stemhead roller. As for the drain hole in the bottom of the locker some owners put small cowl covers over them to stop water shooting into the locker when going at slow speed, To replace the bulkhead, you need to removed the carpet off the bulkhead cut along the edges of the chain locker bulkhead this you can use as a pattern and then glass a new bulkhead in place. The job is a not difficult job, just a bit messy. The bulkhead is put in from the cabin side, not through the chain locker hatch opening. I should know as I put a number of them in over the years I was at Hardy Marine. If you need any assistance just phone me on 07585506960 Regards Simon J-Star Boat Services Former Hardy Marine employee.

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Posted by member Graham Green on Sunday 18 July 2010

My interpretation of the cause was due to water entering the anchor locker from the locker lid groove and running downthe underside of the deck to the bulkhead. As the locker bulkhead laminate hadn't been properly sealed at the deckhead this allowed water to penetrate the ply and frost expansion split the laminate from the ply (both sides) The poorly resin impregnated mat allowed water to migrate into the cabin hence my epoxy paste application to the internal layer of GRP to bed the ply onto forming a watertite seal before laminating the locker side of the ply If I can be of any further help please contact me on 07816586064

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Posted by member Tim on Tuesday 22 June 2010

Graham, Thanks for sharing your experience. Given there is water leaking into the cabin I suspect that the laminate on the cabin side has also been breached so will likely need to replace the entire bulkhead. The water coming in through the drainage can quite severe at times which no doubt gets the anchor rope wet and starts the vicious cycle of degradation of GRP. I am thinking of lodging a plastic funnel about a foot above the bottom of the locker which would allow water to drain out and make it more difficult for the water to move up. What do you think? Does anyone know if other Hardy models share the same locker design characteristics and whether Hardy or anyone might have come up with a way of preventing water from getting into the locker from the drainage hole?

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