[Sonar]Fixing a leaky sonar.
Allan Green
agreen at mn.rr.com
Sat Nov 6 10:10:04 CST 2004
For the record Boreas had the same amount of water in the bilge before the
race in October. I always blamed it on rain coming down the mast as well. If
you find out different I would be interested in hearing about it.
Regards,
Allan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kochendorfer" <mkochendorfer at hotmail.com>
To: <sonar at lists.wyc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Sonar]Fixing a leaky sonar.
> 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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