[Sonar]Bailer repair - sonar

[Mark Kochendorfer]

If I can find the right material, I am definitely going to make some.  I was 
at 7 seas today and saw some gaskets that were firmer than the foam 
ones--not the right size though.  I would like to make some out of this more 
solid, though still compressible material.

If I can find the right stuff and people are interested, I can make extras.

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ernest Brody" <epbrody at earthlink.net>
To: "Mark Kochendorfer" <mkochendorfer at hotmail.com>; <sonar at lists.wyc.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 4:40 PM
Subject: RE: [Sonar]Bailer repair - sonar


>I replace my seals whenever I get leaks, which is pretty much every spring.
> If you are careful to shut the bailers when you paint, the seal last much
> longer because the solvent doesn't dissolve them.  When my bailers leak 
> they
> fill and can wet the cockpit floor.  When they are shut and sealed the 
> wells
> can go dry if you don't open them (and it doesn't rain and fill the
> cockpit).  Anyway, we have found it convenient, though expensive, to 
> replace
> the seals.  The stickum on the foam doesn't work well anyway.  I usually
> have to stick the seal on using a bit of Life Caulk.  Therefore, if 
> someone
> were to find the right foam, we could cut them and glue them in.  I think 
> I
> have one for a model and could take a bailer out of my boat if necessary 
> to
> make sure the fitting is right.  Project anyone?
>
> Ernest
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sonar-bounces at lists.wyc.org [mailto:sonar-bounces at lists.wyc.org]On
>> Behalf Of Mark Kochendorfer
>> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:25 PM
>> To: sonar at lists.wyc.org
>> Subject: Fw: [Sonar]Bailer repair - sonar
>>
>>
>>  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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