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[Hank]

Ed,

Covering it with a tarp is treating the symptoms, not finding the problem.
Once she is in the water I won't be able to cover her with a tarp but rain
will still come down.

Hank

On 11/14/06, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
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> Hank,
>
> Am I missing something?  Rain water usually comes from the sky.  Get a
> cheap
> blue tarp and cover the whole thing.  Leave ends open enough for
> ventilation.
>
> To clean the drains, get a bottle brush on a very long wire handle.  Try
> Harbor Freight Tools, mine cost about 3 bucks and has about a 30" handle.
> Or a piece of plastic coated 12 gauge wire with the tip bent to get around
> that first bend.  If you clean the tube from outside, stand back when you
> clear the blockage.
>
> If the boards dry out just get a good water resistant primer then paint
> the
> boards.  Actually thin or penetrating epoxy sealer will work.  Add pigment
> to make it opaque to  hide stains.  Brown pigment will work fine.  This is
> a
> lot easier than fitting a new piece of plywood.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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> Hank-5 wrote:
> >
> > Rummy,
> >
> > The wood may be strong enough but it looks like s**t so we would like to
> > replace it.  I don't think it is the ports because it is just too much
> > water.  50 gallons in 1 month from the ports?  It's got to be pooling
> from
> > the decks some place and then coming in.  We plan to try a hose and see
> if
> > we can spot the water coming in.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> > On 11/14/06, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hank,
> >> You might try drying the flooring out. You would be surprised at how
> long
> >> marine grade ply wood can withstand water. Once dry, it may retain much
> >> of
> >> it's
> >> original strength.
> >> If you do have to replace it, the only wood to use is marine grade
> >> plywood,
> >> 3/4 inch if memory serves me. You might have to special order it from
> >> Lowe's
> >> or  Home Depot as I doubt that they stock any.
> >> My bet is that the seals around the front opening ports are sealing.
> From
> >> there it's a crap shoot.
> >>
> >> Rummy
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