[C38] leaks (thru decking)

[Marci Brown]

Phil, I think I have the Don Casey book you're referring to. I'll retrieve
it from my dusty library and start reading! Thanks.
 
Marci Brown
Co-Owner of C38
Checks in the Mail
Virginia Beach, VA

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Marci,
 
I've had some leaks but the only one you mentioned that I  have experienced
is around the mast where it enters the deck.  I eliminated that leak by
putting a little bit of polysulfide sealant around the inside of the mast
collar where it is hose clamped around the mast.  Other people have had
success with the Spartite system which builds a plug around the mast where
it goes through the partners.
 
Your more serious leaks are through the deck where the plywood core could
separate from the fiberglass and also rot.  The repair is covered well in
Don Casey's book Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair.  The chapter on preparing a
cored deck for new hardware and sealing chainplates is right up front on
pages 14 and 15.  I have no connection with the book or author but it is a
good inexpensive reference book.
 
Phil Gay
C38 049 Que Linda
Everett, WA
 

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From: "Marci Brown" <mbrown at wilbio.com> 

We've just purchased a beauty: Checks in the Mail! I fell in love with her 3
years ago @ the marina where I used to slip my Bristol 33 (sold 1 1/2 years
ago). Imagine my good fortune when I fell for one of the crew members and a
year later, we're the new owners of Checks!
 
Now it's time to isolate some of the leaks: a few of the chain plates, the
deadlights, a leaky spot underneath a newer fairlead track, and the boot
around the mast where it goes into the cabin. 
 
I'm pretty concerned about the leak under the track--it oozes brown water
down into the quarter berth--a sure sign of balsa damage, I'd imagine. I
don't see any signs of delamination, however. I'm anticipating a lot of work
and/some expense in this repair. 
 
Any recommendations?
 
Marci Brown
Co-Owner of C38
Checks in the Mail
Virginia Beach, VA

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