Update: Staying Optimistic

Status:
A friend in Nelson has gone down to the marina every day to see if Rogue’s still afloat. He says she's dry as a bone.

This suggests the first instance of water in the hull was rain from the ripped deck cover. It suggests the second instance of a leak discovered when the rigger was up the mast was caused by loose mast bolts or rotten wood in the mast base causing the hull to leak when pressure is applied to the mast.

This aligns with the story of the previous owner having to motor back into port due to a leak caused with the sails up after being moored in the water for three years without any previous known problems.

Ever since mentioning the illegality of not disclosing a known previous existing leak, that I know the name of a woman who was on her last time she was sailing and leaking, and a request for the name of surveyor's insurance company, things appear to be in motion again.

Moving Forward:
This week Rogue will be put back on the hard to remove the mast, investigate the leak, check out the mast bolts, replace the mast track, and varnish the mast. While hopeful, if the assumption above is true, two issues could be addressed simultaneously, the integrity of both the hull and mast.