[Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking from the trailer?

Peter Thorn pthorn at nc.rr.com
Mon Sep 29 17:44:41 EDT 2003 

I would not trust any boat mechanic that recommends 5200 on thru hulls.
These fitting are notorious for problems, and should be installed to be
maintained (i.e. rebedded).  I like 3M 101 polysulfide, but it's a little
pricey at more than $15 a tube.  5200 just makes it more difficult to
maintain.  It's really hard to break a 5200 joint.

Also, brass thru hull fittings are stronger, but also more pricey.

PT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Keller" <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking from the trailer?


> They do use 5200 on the thru-hulls, because they said it is "permanent"
and
> "indestructible" according to them.  My biggest concern is that these
> thru-hulls are both less than 2 years old.  The marina rebedded them 1.5
> years ago with 5200.  Can't understand why they are leaking already?
> Bob K
>
>
> >From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking from the trailer?
> >Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:49:12 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Boat Life boat chalk is good stuff for thru hulls.
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >--- Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
> > > Bob,
> > > I was there when they put the boat on the trailer.
> > > Did not talk
> > > to them about which thru hull was leaking.  I would
> > > say that both of
> > > those guys are competent and knowledgeable.  Get
> > > them to fix both thru
> > > hulls.
> > > Nevertheless, ask what sealant they are going to
> > > use.  Again,
> > > those two guys seem to be quite good, so their fix
> > > should work.  After
> > > listening to discussions on sealants and caulking
> > > over the last few
> > > years, I would not use 5200. Since it is possible
> > > that they will have to
> > > be reseated in the future, use a sealant that can be
> > > replaced easily.  I
> > > have come to like 'Boat Life'.  However, there may
> > > be better
> > > alternatives.
> > > Ed K
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> > > Behalf Of Steve
> > > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 12:11 PM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking
> > > from the trailer?
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > Fibreglass does flexs.  All thur hull do leak
> > > evenutally.  Probably all that is wrong is that the
> > > chalking went bad.  I guess it could be that the
> > > boat
> > > flexed just right in order to break the chalking
> > > seals.  Either way, not a big deal.  Just rebed
> > > them.
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > The Yankee Clipper was sitting on the trailer at
> > > the
> > > > marina for about five
> > > > weeks and we launched it last Friday.  I noticed
> > > > that the bilge was filling
> > > > with water, so tore apart the insides to verify
> > > that
> > > > it was NOT the CB cap
> > > > leaking (thank goodness).  Pulled out battery #1
> > > and
> > > > noticed that the
> > > > through-hull for the holding tank discharge (port
> > > > side) had a slow leak.  I
> > > > attributed this to the fact that I had put a drain
> > > > plug into this fitting so
> > > > that discharge is not possible on the lake, since
> > > it
> > > > is illegal.  I believe
> > > > that the guys taking it on and off the trailer at
> > > > the marine likely hit the
> > > > plug against the bunk and caused the leak.
> > > >
> > > > Well, the marina guys pulled it out after I went
> > > > home and told me that the
> > > > other through-hull was leaking water (starboard
> > > > side), not the one that I
> > > > specified to them.  They claim that the head
> > > intake
> > > > through-hull was leaking
> > > >   after the boat was pulled out.  So, now I am
> > > > confused...
> > > >
> > > > They are trying to tell me that, as the boat sits
> > > on
> > > > the trailer the hull
> > > > flexes because of the length of the bunk with no
> > > > support in the middle of
> > > > the bunk.  That this somehow caused the
> > > through-hull
> > > > to leak.
> > > >
> > > > I am more than skeptical, but want to know if this
> > > > is possible?  I have
> > > > trailered the boat many miles with no leaks, but
> > > > when I did this I had
> > > > support brackets at the halfway spot on the bunks
> > > > (which was NOT recommended
> > > > by GB).  So, I am skeptical as to which
> > > through-hull
> > > > was actually leaking
> > > > (since I saw the port side leak with my own eyes
> > > and
> > > > hands) and am also
> > > > skeptical that the trailer can cause a
> > > through-hull
> > > > to leak.  Anyone ever
> > > > hear of this before?
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > Bob K
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > > >Reply-To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail
> > > > list
> > > > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > >To: <jbconnolly at comcast.net>,"'The Rhodes 22 mail
> > > > list'"
> > > > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Where is the leak this
> > > > time
> > > > >Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 20:21:31 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >Bob,
> > > > > Where is the leak this time?
> > > > >                               Ed K
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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