carver 396 rain leak aft deck hard top at arch joint

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carver 396 rain leak aft deck hard top at arch joint

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carver 2002 396 rain water leak
How do i fix rain water traveling down onto aft deck from hard top. This leak is a design flaw, it is where the aft deck hardtop meets the bridge arch and is not sealed. there is a big gap that permits rain water to enter and is in excess of 4 gals on both sides during a storm.
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Re: carver 396 rain leak aft deck hard top at arch joint

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My wife and I have a 2006 36MY that has a hardtop over the aft cabin patio area. There are two "drain holes" in the underside aft port/starboard corners. Both of us standing on the same side will cause the "out powering" of water from these drain holes, which I now prod religiously with a piece of trimmer line to keep clear.

I to was baffled as to where the water was coming from? but hadn't yet gotten on the patio area roof.
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Re: carver 396 rain leak aft deck hard top at arch joint

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thanks for your response. On my 396 the hardtop roof is bolted to the radar arch and there is a several inch gap(both sides) that has no way to seal rain water flowing off the aft deck roof. This a major design default. I Need a good contact at carver to address this issue and get a recommendation on fixing.
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