[C38] Mysteri’s Cockpit Sole Etc.

[Donald Strong]

Reed: I had exactly the same problem with the pedestal on Discreet Charm. I
applied PB blaster to the nuts underneath. When they came free I backed
them off as far as they would go without coming off the screws. Then, LIft
the pedestal with shims. The placed butyl tape thickly around each screw.
Then tightened the screws hard. The pedestal no longer is loose and it no
longer leaks in the rain. The semi-rotten wood below the deck was
sufficient to hold tightly.
Regards, Don

On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 4:46 PM David Epstein <davidepstein at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> Hi Reed,
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> I don't think there are any gaskets, just seal under the pedestal with
> calk or silicone, as you would with any through-deck hardware.
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> David
> Former owner, SuperStar
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> At 12:17 PM 8/11/2019, W. Reed Smith wrote:
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> All:
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> Ahoy!  Probably not doing this right, but what the hell!
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> My friend Sean McNamara (in pic) is an engineer with “skills “.
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> I bought Mysteri about 3-4 years ago.  Great price, no idea of extent of
> rot/ termite damage ( survey totally worthless).
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> Cockpit sole was soft, pedestal wobbled, did not worry me as much as
> others because pedestals all wobble at least a little in my experience.
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> Anyway, Sean figures out that the boards I was viewing from port side
> lazerette under the sole would basically slide out ( totally rotten, old
> dry termite nest).  See pic of “slot†after old boards came out.  New
> “upper†board in pic next to my Chief Engineer.
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> I didn’t want to, but Sean said disconnect everything and do pedestal at
> same time.  Pics.
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> Great to have a friend that knows what he’s doing!!!
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> Anyway, my first question:  Does anybody know whether there is a gasket (
> or sealant) that goes under the pedestal on the sole?  See pic, looks like
> there was none.
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> Thanks!
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