Chaparral Water Leak onto Deck

[Donnnn]

I have a 1997 Chaparral 1830 ss that has just developed some sort of leak with water coming from under the bow deck onto the main deck soaking the carpeting. So the leak is from high up, not down in the hull. I also found water in the forward bow locker - the one with the drain. Can you please help me try to identify what is causing this and how to fix it??

 

[DavidJ]

I don’t know your boat but any kind of water leak for me is from the window or screen seal. If so new seal or the marine Sika for windows.

 

[Donnnn]

I solved this by silicone sealing both the front cooling locker drain and the through hull fitting since I never used that cooler for wet stuff anyway.

 

[QBhoy]

Very common thing with a bow rider, for water to find it’s way in forward of the windscreen and down. Especially if the cover doesn’t go over the windscreen itself