[Sonar]Fixing a leaky sonar.

[Mark Kochendorfer]

OK, I think I will leave the toe rail on and just caulk around it.  Thanks 
for the advice.

I don't mind bailing before each race, but I am getting damage from the 
water.  Liberty has had two bulkheads or stringers added to stiffen the 
keel.  One of them is turning into mulch.  It was bad  when I bought the 
boat, but I want to stop the damage from getting worse.  The rear stringer 
is still solid, but it looks wet.

When I bailed before the race on 10-30, for example, the water was up over 
the top of the keel sump and into the bottom of the hull.  That is too much. 
  This happened a few times this summer.

I will do some testing with the garden hose and see if I can figure out 
where the water is coming from.

Mark Kochendorfer





>From: "J.R. (home)" <johnrainaldi at myrealbox.com>
>To: "Ernest Brody" <epbrody at earthlink.net>,"Mark Kochendorfer" 
><mkochendorfer at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Sonar]Fixing a leaky sonar.
>Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:40:25 -0600
>
>Mark,
>
>I have always thought the same thing as Ernest.  Now that said I know that 
>Zataway gets no where close to the amount of water that we get in the 
>bottom of her when it rains.  I would NOT try to remove the toerail.  We 
>had one replaced one time and I know how hard it was for the pros to get it 
>put back on.  I also believe that we get some in around the seats.  I agree 
>with Ern that a bead of caulk would be a good place to start.  As for Amity 
>we just pump the water out prior to every race and don't worry about having 
>it sit in the bilge.  You only forget to pump once or twice for the first 
>year or ten and then you usually remember .... :)  (Seems like we almost 
>always forget at least one race each year)
>
>That's my 2 cents worth
>
>J.R.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Ernest Brody
>   To: Mark Kochendorfer ; sonar at lists.wyc.org
>   Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:32 PM
>   Subject: RE: [Sonar]Fixing a leaky sonar.
>
>
>   I've always believed that the rainwater comes down the mast.  It may 
>come in the toe rail; I don't know.  A bead of caulk would be a good start. 
>  I'm reluctant to remove the toerail.
>
>   Ernest
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: sonar-bounces at lists.wyc.org 
>[mailto:sonar-bounces at lists.wyc.org]On Behalf Of Mark Kochendorfer
>     Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:09 PM
>     To: sonar at lists.wyc.org
>     Subject: [Sonar]Fixing a leaky sonar.
>
>
>     I want to fix the leaks in Liberty so that the rain does not fill the 
>bilge between races (when it rains).  I believe that the toe rail is the 
>source of most of the water.
>
>     If that is where the water is coming in, does anyone have a proven 
>technique for fixing that?  The toe rail appears to be held on with 
>screws--not bolts.  Should I remove the toe rail, caulk and replace it?  Or 
>should I just add a bead of caulk to the joint on the outside without 
>removing the toe rail?
>
>     Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I was planning on fixing it 
>myself.
>
>     Mark
>
>
>
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