retractable cleats leaking

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   My 455 had leaks through the midships cleats. They were not seal properly so allowed water to trick under the base plate and drip into the boat. Easy to lift off clean and reseal. No problems since.

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Bilbungra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Sub Lieutenant Joined: 28 August 2021 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bilbungra Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 25 August 2025 at 00:39
	My 455 had leaks through the midships cleats. They were not seal properly so allowed water to trick under the base plate and drip into the boat. Easy to lift off clean and reseal. No problems since.

MyBMW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 14 June 2025 Status: Offline Points: 68	Post Options Post Reply Quote MyBMW Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 August 2025 at 15:12
	sounds similar and spoke with another owner on a 455 who had some interior damage before identifying the cleat as the source (thought it was the window)
	Jumeirah San Francisco (458 #253)

Black Diamond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 24 October 2015 Location: Newport, RI, US Status: Offline Points: 1275	Post Options Post Reply Quote Black Diamond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 August 2025 at 02:25
	To Wayne's point, how do you know that its the cleats that are leaking? Almost nothing is "thru bolted" on a Hanse. Rather, things are screwed into hard points with metal plates that are tapped for specific bolts (like the deck organizers for example). As its a new boat, it doesn't sound like a previous owner did something like thru-bolt new hardware. I don't doubt there is a leak, but often times it could be something else. I would strongly suggest confirming where the leak is coming from.
	Rick S/V Black Diamond Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161 Newport, RI



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