[C38] Leak at the toe rail?

[Larry Malmberg]

Hey Slider, we are in Long Beach too, wonder why our paves haven’t crossed.

 

 

 

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From: Listserve [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of k.cassady at yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 8:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [C38] Leak at the toe rail?

 

Hi Chuck,

 

Kevin from Slider, 

I just wanted to weigh in with the deck seam leak issue. I may have the same issue and I’d like to know, did you remove the aluminum toe rail prior to routing out the old caulk? 

Your solution seems like a good alternative. 

 

Thanks,

 

Kevin C.

Slider

Long Beach, CA

 

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From: Charles Finn <mailto:charles at finn.ws> 
Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎August‎ ‎31‎, ‎2015 ‎5‎:‎19‎ ‎AM
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There is a solution that is not all that hard!  You can buy an 
oscillating multifunction cutting tool from companies like Harbor 
Freight for about $20.  Get the grout cutting bit.

The seal between the toe rail (deck) and the hull is caulk.  Use the 
cutting tool to remove the caulk to maybe 1/4 to 3/8 in depth.  (I did 
this with a bent and sharpened old screwdriver, scraping the old caulk 
out.  But that was before I discovered the power tool!).
Buy a tube of 3M 5200 and CAREFULLY fill the groove, being sure to both 
penetrate and fill the space.  I taped off both the toe rail and the 
hull to ensure my mess did not get everywhere.  As you are applying the 
caulk, have someone with a wet finger go along behind you to smooth the 
bead.
5200 will seal just about anything and in a couple days will be ready to 
go.  You can do this while your boat is in the water.

Have fun!
Chuck Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Great Lakes

On 8/30/2015 9:20 PM, EarthLink wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> We have an onboard issue that has just come to our attention - looking for some input.
>
> Rory likes to take IRIE out for the Wednesday night beer cans, which is all well & good except that during these friendly but competitive races, she often gets heeled over far enough to put her toe rail in the water. There must be a leak somewhere between the hull & deck b/c we are getting water under the stbd settee. We only noticed because a couple of blocked weep holes in that locker kept the water from draining to the bilges, & the stuff stowed inside sat in it long enough to start rusting. We haven't established if the same thing happens when she is heeled to port.
>
> So, we seem to have a leak at least on the starboard side. My guess is it's at the join of deck, toe rail & hull, though at this point we don't know for certain.
>
> What do we do now? My thought is, first of all, shoot some water at the area in question to see if we can pinpoint exactly what is going on & where; but after that, we are at a loss. My suggestion of never heeling her over that far might work when I am on board, but likely won't in the heat of battle. It certainly doesn't do anything to fix the problem.
>
>   Any & all thoughts on this are most welcome...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peggy & Rory
> #231 IRIE
> San Francisco
>
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