[Rhodes22-list] Center Board leak

[sprocket80]

Starting in the center and working out toward the ends lets the gasket sort of flow, pushing any ripples out and off the end. This also helps by not force warping the cap.

Imagine if the guy who installed your carpet tacked the ends along the wall and pulled the carpet tight toward the center of the room. When you move the sofa to vacuum, the carpet would wave up in front of it and you would have ripples all over the room. The same concept sort of applies with the gasket. You could create and trap ripples in between two or more of the bolts if you tightened them in random order.

Todd T.
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"Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:

Ripples due to too much tightening? Hmmmm....

Mike

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Richard Beytagh
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Thanks for all the suggestions.

I spoke to Stan and his advice is firstly make sure the case and cap
surfaces are super smooth and have no blemishes. If they do then you will
need resurface with a gel coat.

Gasket needs to be 3/16th and clean. When screwing down the cap, you need to
start from the centre and work your way outward. Do not be tempted to screw
in too tight as this will cause ripples on the GRP flange and create leaks.

So here goes again....I have ripped up my beautiful carpet and floor boards,
undone about a thousand screws and discovered i do have a blemish on the cap
that will need a gel coat resurface.

BTW Has anyone used soft foam Neoprene for a gasket?

Richard s/v Waif

Richard
Cell: 828 337 0180


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:10 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Todd,
> I don't have the method saved anymore, bit it is similar to tightening 
> the head on a engine so that everything remains flat. Perhaps Stan or 
> someone else could help out with this.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 9/18/2013 3:01:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> sprocket80 at mail.com writes:
>
> What is the proper technique?
>
> Todd T.
> --
> Sent from my Android phone with mail.com Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>
> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>
> Centerboard caps don't leak when installed properly. Something isn't 
> matching up properly or you didn't follow the proper tightening
procedure.
> I
> would only use a sealant as a last resort.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 9/18/2013 1:37:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> mweisner at ebsmed.com writes:
>
> I always had to use 3M 4200 on the seal on my '81. I too had a 
> problem with just the gasket - lots of leaks! Maybe there was a 
> problem with the form that was used to make the CB trunk & cap in 
> those days.
>
> Mike
> s/v <-- NoName --> ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of rbeytagh
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:24 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Center Board leak
>
> Wow....I just splashed my boat for the first time simply to see if 
> the new center board gasket I installed was water proof. It 
> wasn't....water poured in as if there was nothing there. I tightened 
> all the screws but this only slowed down the in-flow a little. Stan 
> is adamant that no silicon should be used to seal the gasket, but 
> apart from this I can't figure a way to seal this. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Richard - S/V Waif
> Asheville NC
>
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