Fw: [Sonar]Bailer repair - sonar

[Mark Kochendorfer]

 Thanks to all for the answers.  I appreciate being able to learn from your 
experiences.

JR had the correct answer for my boat at least.  The bailer pulled right out 
from the outside after removing
the wire bail.  No removing any screws.  Mine say Elvstrom on one side and 
Anderson Denmark on the other.

 I can see the point of not replacing the gaskets since water only comes 
into the bailer well and not the cockpit itself when they leak.  I have 
never had so many people on board that the floor of the cockpit went below 
the lake level.

Maybe I will just cut a more permanent "gasket" out of hard plastic to fill 
the space.

See you all Saturday.

Mark

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J.R. (home)" <johnrainaldi at myrealbox.com>
> To: <mkochendorfer at bigfoot.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sonar]Bailer repair - sonar
>
>
>> Different thoughts between Ern and I.
>> The gaskets are expensive and don't last long.  We don't replace ours did
>> it twice and said forgetit.  Ern replaces his all the time.
>>
>> That said if someone made some gaskets that would be the ticket the
>> correct thickness of foam with a sticky back and a blade would probably 
>> do
>> it if you had a template.  I think have a old gasket around somewhere 
>> just
>> for that purpose but at this point don't intend to use it.
>>
>> As far as removing the bailers It is not a difficult job.  You take off
>> the wire that is used to lock the bailers down and then from underneath
>> you pull the bailer out.  You do not need to unscrew the bailer so it is 
>> a
>> easier task than you were probably thinking.
>>
>> Have a great day
>> See you on Saturday!!
>>
>> J.R.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark Kochendorfer" <mkochendorfer at hotmail.com>
>> To: <sonar at lists.wyc.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:46 PM
>> Subject: [Sonar]Bailer repair - sonar
>>
>>
>>> The gaskets in my bailers are shot--hanging in shreds.  Where do I get
>>> new ones?  Do I have to unscrew the bailers from the hull to put new 
>>> ones
>>> in? Or can the bailer be taken apart whille in the boat?
>>>
>>> Does it make sense to replace the gaskets or does it not matter since 
>>> the
>>> water mostly does not come in through them?
>>>
>>> Mark Kochendorfer
>>>
>>>
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