[Rhodes22-list] Question About Re-bedding windows and hatches

[Alan Robertson]

Our windows don't leak after 25 seasons of use, and we've had many torrential downpours. Advice - "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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  From: David Culp<mailto:dculp at hsbtx.com> 
  To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
  Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 1:07 AM
  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Question About Re-bedding windows and hatches


  Whenever I wash the boat deck, I always go inside the cabin and look for
  water leaks.  Well, today I found one.  A forward window had popped a screw
  and the window edge had pulled away slightly from the hull enough to leak
  some water.  I pulled the window out, scraped off the old bedding material,
  applied new sealant and re-installed it.  It is not a hard job to do,  just
  time consuming scraping off the old stuff.
  My question is:  My boat is 11 years old-should I preventively start pulling
  the windows and hatches and re-bed them or just wait for leaks and then do
  it?  I would much prefer the later, but wondered what everyone else is doing
  in this regard.

  Thanks,
  David
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