BEZZA Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Hiya, as a newbie to narrow boating I need a bit of advice about window vents. Should the vents at the bottom of the window frame go straight through from the outside to the inside channel, as the windows in the living area do and it leaks water in, the other widows around the boat don't go straight though and I'm confused how they should work. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, BEZZA said: Hiya, as a newbie to narrow boating I need a bit of advice about window vents. Should the vents at the bottom of the window frame go straight through from the outside to the inside channel, as the windows in the living area do and it leaks water in, the other widows around the boat don't go straight though and I'm confused how they should work. Cheers. Any chance of a picture? Loads of different types of Windows out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Do you mean the drains that drain the water from the window channel to outside the boat? If so, then yes. I usually unblock ours with a paperclip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEZZA Posted May 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 I think it is the drain, it goes from the inside channel to the out side, we didn't have much rain and they are clear but the settee still got soaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 minute ago, BEZZA said: I think it is the drain, it goes from the inside channel to the out side, we didn't have much rain and they are clear but the settee still got soaked. The drains shouldn't leak back in from the outside. Perhaps the window frame leaks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEZZA Posted May 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 Maybe, I'll try and check. Thank you. I'll take one for tomorrow, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayke Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, BEZZA said: I think it is the drain, it goes from the inside channel to the out side, we didn't have much rain and they are clear but the settee still got soaked. Could it be condensation on frames dripping on settee. Dripping off of top rail. Edited May 1, 2017 by F DRAYKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 13 minutes ago, F DRAYKE said: Could it be condensation on frames dripping on settee. Dripping off of top rail. Certainly seems like condensation, the settee could have been getting wet for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianh Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 If you have windows with the tilt back top glass then check that you do not have water seeping in through the locking swivel catch spindle hole. One of mine leaked on the spindle at this point and allowed water to drip just outside the line of the aluminium channel. The original seal washer had perished away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now