Making vents watertight

When Old Duck came into my possession she was not in the best shape. The first thing on my ‘To-Do’ list was to eliminate all leaks – if any. Many will agree that there’s no such thing as a leak-proof small yacht, but each of my previous boats had interiors dry as a bone and my intention was that Old Duck should follow that trend.

While spending one afternoon sipping coffee inside the small cabin as a thunderstorm raged outside, I was more than pleased to discover that Old Duck did not leak like a sieve.

However, there were few minor leaks on two of the fixed ports and a very annoying drip from both mushroom vents located