Leaking by the rear swim platform grab rail

[venetrex]

I've noticed that I take on water when waves come up to my rear grab rail. The washers look like they sank into the fiberglass. Is this an easy fix. I was thinking about pulling it off, filling the holes with a lot of silicone and making a much larger aluminum backing plate and tighening it all back together. I'll admit I saw this was how the mastercraft is assembled back there. Hoping this would work. There are no exterior crack evident.

[dogbert]

You're also probably taking on water through the rear blower vent. I know mine does, especially when we're wakesurfing. Unless your grab rail is loose, I'd say that is the problem.

[lee]

Yes that would work.

[venetrex]

I see the water coming in through the bolt holes.

[Jason B]

Silicone is the Jimmy-Jam! Plug it.

[venetrex]

Silicone

I removed the grab rail and NO silicone. I stuffed it full, no LEAKS now.

[jwanck11]

glad to hear that you got the water stopped up!

Did you use a generic silicone caulk?