[Rhodes22-list] chewing rope/ the R22 CBcap dilemma

[Lou Rosenberg]

Rummy

I guess I voided my warranty:)
(1981 hull)
I used it sparingly..
  Just the pressure of the fasteners against the neoprene is going to  
hold back the ocean?
Lou

On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:23 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> Lou,
>
>  GB doesn't recommend the use of any sealant on the CB cap.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 7/13/2009 10:11:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> lsr3 at nyu.edu writes:
>
> Joe  & Rhodes owners,
>
> I will gladly do my best to send some pics soon  about the improvised
> rudder clutch.
>
> I spent all day Friday  and Saturday in the boat struggling to get the
> centerboard cap  torqued enough so it wont leak.  Main issue is the
> lack  of  quality in SS
> fasteners these days.  Im using an electric  JUST to get the bolts and
> nylock nuts snug, not torqued and went  through more than 10 new
> 1/4x20 1 1/2" bolts due to
> strip outs  and seizing.  It was so bad on Friday, after applying the
> sealant (boatlife silicone) and finally getting everything in
> correctly without too much stray sealant on the pennant to foul
> things up,  I had to give up getting all the bolts snug until mid  Sat
> morning.  I didnt finish torquing the 46 bolts I have until  late in
> the afternoon on Saturday.  At this stage its still  only a 50/50
> chance enough of those fasteners wont leak enough to  ruin my season
> when I launch.
>
> Definitely thinking that  if  I get to buy another boat after a
> Rhodes, it will be a full  keel boat.
> but at this point I have to be real and just try to get this  baby to
> float again.
>
> Lou
>
> On Jul 10, 2009, at 8:24 AM,  Joe Babb wrote:
>
>> Lou,
>> I'd like to see the pictures of what  you've done.  Our clamp works
>> okay
>> but I'm always  interested in ideas.  I'm toying with my own steering
>> system  since I'm loathe to drill a hole in our new motor's cover.
>> Joe
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