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    Replying to:RL28 suspected leaking hull
    Last time I launched the boat I got in and found a bit of water (6 litres) on the floor near the galley. Water was also flowing out of the pipe at floor level below the post closest the door. The flow from this pipe diminished whilst afloat until stopping 20 minutes later. Suspecting a leak I loaded the boat on the trailer and pulled it up the ramp. The floor had a shallow layer of water right up to the front of the saloon. After mopping it all up, I repeated the launch and retrieve with the same result. On returning home I filled the inside of the boat to 5 inches above the floor and checked for water under the boat, it was bone dry. I also filled the front bilge and toilet compartment to floating water level to immerse the low section of keel box and bolt and still bone dry. When afloat I checked all the lockers and they were all dry. I looked under the cockpit and as far as I could tell anything above the keel slot was dry. Sail bags stored in this area were also dry. Previous sail had a leaking keel bolt(2 litres every 5 minutes being pumped out by the front bilge pump) which has since been fixed. It is possible that voids under the floor were filled at this stage but no water was found on the floor after hauling out. Has anyone with an RL28 had this experience or could anyone with knowledge of the construction answer the following: - is the keel box above floor level a single layer of glass or 2 layers with a space between? - what spaces are there under the floor that may hold water. - The keel channel under the cockpit appears to have a bilge pipe glassed in, where does this pipe end under the floor space? The boat is a 1986 build. Any help or suggestion would be gratefully received.