[Rhodes22-list] Deck Joint repair question

[Graham Stewart]

Can't say I have many pictures of the fix for the hull-deck joint repair  but have attached what I have. As I mentioned before I cut back the flange on the upper liner so I could get access to the inside joint which I then filled with thickend epoxy and covered with several layers of fiberglass cloth. That made the whole boat more rigid and certainly stopped any leaks but, like most of what I did, was grand overkill. 

I used simple tools to remove the old sealant after removing the old rub rail. I don't think it is possible to remove the rub rail without destroying it. The new rub rail was made by Tessilmayer. The new rail cap goes over a track that was screwed and riveted through the joint. Why did I use both screws and rivets? God knows.

Graham Stewart
Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
Kingston Ontario







-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Jesse Shumaker
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2022 8:35 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Deck Joint repair question

I've been following this thread with interest since I had wondered about
the hull to deck joint and what would be involved in resealing it if I ever
had to do that.  Since a few people have been down this road, I wonder if
Chuy, Graham, or others have any photos of this project in progress.
Rodney, it will be good to hear how your project turns out.

Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 12:05 PM chuy carreon <chcarreon at cox.net> wrote:

> Great idea on the 3m 4200. I removed the aluminum guard rail with care and
> drilled out the rivets. Most were decomposed. I used aluminum bolts and
> locking nuts with a washer. Used plenty of 4200. I think now I should have
> used stainless steel with a new guard rail. But even now do not know what
> that would have been.  All is holding well.
>
> Good luck.
> Chuy
> 1987 AfterMath
>
> > On March 25, 2022 at 11:34 AM RODNEY BROWN <rnelson204 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Thanks to everyone who replied. Ive ordered some 3m 4200 and will
> attempt the easier route up the mountain before I start taking a bunch of
> stuff apart.  I’ll report back in when its complete and Ive had time to
> test her out.
> >
> > Have a great weekend all,
> >
> > Rodney
> >
> > > On Mar 25, 2022, at 10:24 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > Rodney,
> > > I had a similar problem with my first Rhodes.  I just got a chalk gun
> and chalked around the joint as best I could.  Problem solved.  Don't use a
> silicon chalk as you'll never get of off if you need to.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> R Brown
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 2:30 PM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Deck Joint repair question
> > >
> > > Hope everyone is having a great week.  I purchased my Rhodes in Jan,
> and the owner mentioned that he was planning on resealing the deck joint
> this year (she leaks a little water on the starboard side galley are when
> the gunwales are buried). The search function lead to me to a few threads
> on this topics, but left me with questions.  (My boat was built in 2001)
> > >
> > >
> > > A. What to parts should I expect to replace?   I’ve read mention of
> drilling out rivets when resealing the joint.
> > >
> > > Some one mentioned replacing rivets with bolts. Are there thoughts
> about the pros and cons of bolt vs. rivets?
> > > Does anyone have a suggestion on what size rivets I’ll need? Also,
> where is a good source to purchase them?
> > > Should I plan on replacing the rub rail while doing this?
> > >
> > > B. How much time should I budget for this repair?
> > >
> > > C. Lastly, would anyone be willing to talk live to share the
> experience on this repair.  If so my cell is 405-496-5533
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for helping this rookie out.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Rodney
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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