[Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks

Tue Sep 1 22:17:56 EDT 2015

Brad-point drill bit , I meant to say.

Cheers,
Ted

> On Sep 1, 2015, at 10:15 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Shit, too late, I filled them with epoxy today. I'll give her a go tomorrow with a fresh sharp drill bit. Wish me luck.
> 
> Ted
> 
>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 3:24 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Ted:
>> That is exactly what I am planning to do with two minor exceptions: 1, don't
>> wait for the epoxy to cure completely before you drill the hole out. I did
>> that once and found that the epoxy is much harder than the surrounding
>> material and it was impossible to keep the drill bit centered. Wait for it
>> to solidify (firm and not sticky) and drill the holes then. 2, Bbevel the
>> holes to avoid cracks in the gel coat - here is a great article on bedding
>> hardware with butyl -
>> http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=705346 .
>> Graham
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email
>> List
>> Sent: August 31, 2015 2:30 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks
>> 
>> Graham,
>> 
>> I was hoping you were going to comment on my situation. Yes, I am only
>> filling the holes with epoxy. I will rebed with butyl tape since I will
>> eventually have nice new round (properly sized) hole with which to bed the
>> railing. I am drilling a slightly oversized 5/8 inch hole. Then I will use a
>> dremel tool to take out a very small section of the core around the hole.
>> Next, I will close up the bottom of the hole with some duct tape and fill
>> with west systems epoxy. After a few days, I plan to redrill and countersink
>> 3/8 hole and use butyl tape to rebed the railing.
>> 
>> Chers,
>> Ted
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 31, 2015, at 11:03 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ted:
>>> I am not sure you intend to bed the bow rail to the deck with epoxy 
>>> but I would not do that. Definitely the plan to remove some core 
>>> material in the holes and filling that with epoxy is critical to avoid 
>>> core rot - assuming your deck is cored with plywood. At some point 
>>> Stan changed from plywood to foam core but I don't know when. For 
>>> bedding I would use sealant (3M 4200 or equivalent - not 5200) or 
>>> butyl tape. I will be using butyl tape myself as it seals beautifully, 
>>> never hardens and is easy to remove as it has virtually no adhesive
>> qualities.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Graham Stewart
>>> Agile. R22, 1976
>>> Kingston Ontario Canada
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 
>>> Email List
>>> Sent: August 30, 2015 3:21 PM
>>> To: Da List
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks
>>> 
>>> Hey guys, looks like I may have the dreaded deck to hull joint leaks 
>>> on my recycled 1991/2013. I also have slight leaks at the bow pulpit 
>>> through bolts. It's leaking green goopy sealant along the port side. I 
>>> can see it on the white/gray carpet on the side of the port hull. I 
>>> took off the bow railing and plan to rebed the through bolts using 
>>> west systems epoxy. I started to clean out the existing holes by re 
>>> drilling slightly larger holes and used a dremel tool remove some of 
>>> the core material. I feel pretty good about the repair as there are 
>>> lots of demonstrations on You Tube and various boating web sites.
>>> 
>>> What is the best way to remove the rub rail to inspect the deck to 
>>> hull joint?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ted
>>> 
>>> s/v AIRPOWER
>>> Jacksonville, FL
>>> 1991/2013 Rhodes 22
>>> 
>>> 
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