Leaky thru hull question

[RS]

I am not sure if I understand this thread. Let me get this straight, we are talking about the forward deck storage hatch on a cc23. Right? If you have seepage why would that matter? Water comes in and water goes out. There is no place that water can get into the hull since it does not drain into the bilge.

Water seeps around the fitting and between the hull and fish box liner and gathers in the bilge. Enough seepage and the boat sinks. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]