In August 2007 we bought a 44' 1986 Gibson Standard houseboat, before buying, we found a leak in the front of the boat, when you go down the front stairs to the cuddy, right before the second bathroom you can lift up part of the floor and see the bottom of the boat (maybe about 15' back to the middle of the boat). Anyway, there is water standing all the time, the sump pump keeps pumping it out. So the marina pulled the boat, they found out someone had put a fiberglass patch on the bottom of the front of the boat, so they refiberglassed and painted the section. They also repacked the v-drives and resealed the c-cocks (I think thats what they said). They put it back in the water, same leak, same place. We noticed the water heater had a slow leak, so we replaced it. We checked the water tank and the holding tank, they had been replaced a year ago, so they are new and dry. The front hatch that you store stuff in is also dry. Still leaking, so now the marina has decided to pull it again (still at their expense)-they think its the rueter leaking. This was my post from this past summer, here is my post now.... Well the boat has been out of the water since late October and its still holding water in that front compartment (inside the boat). everytime it rains or snows my husband goes there and shop vac's it out. We know for sure its not any of the tanks, there isn't any antifreeze. Also its not the front hatch (where you put all your life jackets (its totally dry in there) and its not the engine compartment (its totally dry too). You know where you walk around the boat on the sides, along the deck, there is a little separation/crack, he thinks the water is coming in there. the front 1/2 of the boat, he said if you go inside, in the middle of the boat, where the storage area is, and the water heater, you can crawl back there and along the sides of the boat is a little trough (spelling) and it is wet. back in the back of the boat between the kitchen and bedroom there is a compartment in the floor, it is totally dry. What do you all think? Anyone ever have this problem before?