Water leaking from shower base to aft cabin

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   Hello, we recently noticed some water in the quarter cabin next to the stern head. 
In the first step, we scraped out the silicone (marked yellow in the pictures) and left the open joint to dry for 4 weeks. 
After sealing everything with silicone and using the shower again, we noticed water in the corner of the aft cabin again. (red circle)
I now believe that the “trim strips” are not flush with the shower wall and that water is penetrating through the narrow slit into the substructure and thus into the corner of the aft cabin. 
My question is, has anyone ever removed these “trim strips” and re-glued them with silicone? 

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Julian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 21 September 2021 Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote Julian Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Water leaking from shower base to aft cabin Posted: 07 December 2024 at 12:36
	Hello, we recently noticed some water in the quarter cabin next to the stern head. In the first step, we scraped out the silicone (marked yellow in the pictures) and left the open joint to dry for 4 weeks. After sealing everything with silicone and using the shower again, we noticed water in the corner of the aft cabin again. (red circle) I now believe that the “trim strips” are not flush with the shower wall and that water is penetrating through the narrow slit into the substructure and thus into the corner of the aft cabin. My question is, has anyone ever removed these “trim strips” and re-glued them with silicone?
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sv_palamut Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Commander Joined: 28 January 2024 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote sv_palamut Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 December 2024 at 10:05
	Firstly, I have a 385, so, there might be differences to the structure, but the pictures look very similar to what I have. I had a similar dilemma after a leak about the "trim strips", and ended up filing the sides with a thin line of sikaflex. This is working fine for the last 6 months with regular usage. One thing to note is, if there is water inside the wall, there is a chance of rotting - as the walls have a wooden core. Maybe it is different on your boat though.



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