[Rhodes22-list] Cracked CB cap try 2

[Mark Olson]

I did the first year I had mine.  I have a 1983 with the old style CB.  
I didn't find out that the CB cap was cracked until we put it in the water.

My leak was small and the battery powered bulge pump did the job.  I am 
moored in the Hudson and I had a solar panel keeping the battery charged.

During that off season I took  he cap off, put fiber glass on both sides 
(more on the top), gel coated the repair and replaced the gasket.  It's 
been fine.  5 years and counting.

When you take things apart take a look at where the CB pin sits. In my 
case it was a tube not a pin and it drilled through the side of the 
boat.  That was leaking also.  I glassed inside the boat and replaced 
the tube with a pin.  I used inline bearings I got from McMaster Carr.  
To make it all fit  a friend made a new CB pin with a shoulder for the 
bearing to go on.  He made me a spare which you can have it you need.  I 
think this was the bearing: 
https://www.mcmaster.com/sleeve-bushings/multipurpose-dry-running-sleeve-bearings/

Mark Olson

1983 - Satchmo


On 7/6/2022 8:50 AM, Matt Wilson wrote:
> Has anyone used a battery powered bilge pump for good measure while limping
> through a season?
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 6:46 AM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The boat is from 1990. Not sure which style it is
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 6:44 AM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Attaching pic again
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 6:40 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The photo didn’t come through but if the leak isn’t bad and you tend to
>>>> your boat you can make it through the season. I did. But don’t forget - it
>>>> could get worse easily if the CB is forced against it. I suspect it is the
>>>> old style CB and not a Diamond board. Is that correct?
>>>> Ric
>>>> Dadventure.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 6, 2022, at 7:27 AM, Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Forgot the attachment in the last email.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> Forgive this question as I haven’t been able to log in to peruse the
>>>> site.
>>>>> After sailing yesterday I noticed this crack and a steady leak from it.
>>>>> The leak has now slowed significantly. Is there a way to limp through
>>>> the
>>>>> summer season and deal with this in the fall or is there a risk of it
>>>>> getting worse?
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>> Matt Wilson
>>>>> Hornblower II
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