John,
It seems like an obvious place to seek out the leak and we have done so as you describe using the hose method to the extent of attaching a power washer in an attempt to simulate the dynamics of the hull pounding into waves.
When it occurs is when we have water breaking over the bow and over the foredeck. In a following sea and matching the surfing action of the wave with speed we still see a huge splash of water that comes up to the toe rail but does not breach over onto the foredeck. In this condition we do not get wet bunks. It seems to me that the wave splash on the portholes is similar in both conditions. Only in the first descibed sea do we take on water.
I think I will take your advice and pursue the porthole issue, perhaps the ability to simulate the force of water on the hull and porthole cannot be produced at the dock. Futhermore, even though there is a very fine crack on the foredeck starting at the bow pulpit and running back about 3 feet, the anchor locker is dry and so is the headliner. It seems illogical to think this small crack could produce the wetness we get without evidence on the headliner or other areas in the stateroom.
Thanks for the idea.
Terry
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