[Rhodes22-list] Fiberglass patches on concrete?

[Miracles]

Andy

If the holes are bigger than a few millimeters in size, I would use the
Garolite I used in my repair and glass that into the hole. If the holes are
small enough just try to sand down the entire area using sticks attached to
sandpaper maybe a dremel with the extension like I used would be ideal. (be
careful)
THen I would epoxy and then glass over those small holes. add at least one
coat of barrier coat epoxy and then bottom paint.
Those cracks or holes are also compromising the ballast so you may want to
let it dry out really well before applying anything.

Lou
(s/v) Miracles

atmcneil wrote:
> 
> I need opinions and advice. I'm the guy that got a 1981 from Stan a couple
> of months ago that had small but steady leak. That, unfortunately was deal
> breaker for my wife and she has refused to go out until I fix it. (sorry,
> Stan, but a recycled Rhodes isn't in the cards just yet.) 
> 
> So I went ahead and did it. I removed the center board cap and pulled the
> center board up into the cabin. It is now stowed in the cockpit. In the
> center board trunk I saw where the leak was coming from. There were 2
> fiberglass tape patches on the inside of the trunk. I hit them with a
> torch and peeled them off and the water ran freely until it stopped and
> the cabin was dry. The patches looked to be pretty old and were laid just
> below the slot for the CB hinge. I also put food coloring in about 4
> gallons of water and dumped that into the bilge and saw it start running
> after the bilge had be dry for a day or two.
> 
> I've been reading the R22 CB and Trunk Restoration instruction that's up
> on the website, but I don't believe my situation is that dire. I'm just
> wondering if patching the concrete CB housing with fiberglass tape is best
> way to seal the leak? How long does concrete take to dry? Should I patch
> what look to be cracks around the CB housing inside the cabin? Any advice,
> warnings, or anecdotes are appreciated.
> 
> Andy 
> 
> 

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