[C38] Leak at the toe rail?

Tue Sep 1 15:27:30 EDT 2015

Thanks, Chuck, this sounds like a relatively easy fix & we’ll give it a try. I wasn’t looking forward to pulling the toe rail AT ALL.

Ha ha Steve, this is not something Rory wants to hear!! As it is, I have a hard time getting him to put a reef in when I am fighting a strong weather helm… & telling him the boat is going just as fast (or faster) after he’s done so, is in one ear & out the other ;-)

Peggy

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> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 22:49:23 -0400
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> Hi Peggy, and Rory,
> 
> I have the same problem on port, maybe we could cut the boats in half, glue
> them together and get a good one?!? ;)
> 
> My solution is to remove and rebed each of the toe rails. My reality is not
> to heal that much...which has worked.
> 
> You can try pushing (squeezing) caulk under the rail and between the hull,
> but it's only a temporary fix, at best.
> 
> Sorry for that encouraging bit of news. Until you figure out what will work
> for you, remind Rory that the boat is fastest around 10? of heel...rail in
> the water is NOT fast. Maybe that will be some motivation. :)
> 
> Steve
> 
> Steven Ribble
> Tittravate #64
> Boothbay Harbor, ME
> 207 852-0971
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> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:19:21 -0400
> From: Charles Finn <charles at finn.ws <mailto:charles at finn.ws>>
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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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