[C38] Strut Blister

[Max Soto]

I use it to check how much water I'm getting from the rudder seal....

Regards,

max

2011/4/4 S Orton <ssorton at hotmail.com>

>  Steve S,  That is exactly what I did (foam & glass) years ago!  I could
> never get an answer why that "water hole" was left standing from the
> factory.
> Cheers, Steve O
> ------------------------------
> Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:35:04 -0700
> From: SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Subject: [C38] Strut Blister
>
>
> After crawling into an area smaller than my frame and laying in a puddle of
> water to remove the steering and drop the rudder I then started working on
> the bottom.   After some sanding near the strut I found a wet spot directly
> above the strut, needless to say I was surprised after barrier coating the
> bottom last year, then it dawned on me that it was in the same area as the
> puddle I was laying in.   Im going on the assumption that its not an
> osmotic blister as It was not raised from the outside, just wet inside, that
> water cant be good sitting in the recess all year long
>
> Has anyone else seen this and any comments on why its not a good idea to
> fill the area with foam and glass over the top so water runs into bilge?
> Thanks.
>
> Steve
> #312 Peregrine
> Seattle
>
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-- 
Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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