[C38] Bedding Shrouds

[Steve Smolinske]

Phil,

Since my mast was down for work, I took off all the deck plates and cleaned out the openings until I saw the chain plates removing all of the previously applied silicone until the cut outs were as clean as I could get them.  Then I used my caulk gun and a tube of 4200 to fill the openings, then using a piece of copper wire I "stirred" and poked as best I could to remove any pockets and air bubbles.  After satisfied with that I put a liberal amount on the deck and topped off the openings before resseting the deck plates and slowly squeezed all the excess out the sides and around the portion of the chain plate sticking above the deck as i tightened down the screws then lastly cleaning up the excess.   I did this for all 6 chain plates.  Just had a horrible thought for you to think about:  Is it possible the leak is originating somewhere else on the deck or a port and migrating until it hits the chain plate then coming out inside the cabinet?    

Steve
Peregrine #312





From: Phil Gay
Sent: Wed 5/7/2008 2:09 PM
To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
Subject: Re: [C38] Bedding Shrouds


Steve,
 
Which chainplates did you rebed?  Did you remove the chainplate or the deck cover?  I used  a polysulfide sealant on my aft lower shroud chainplates and have had no success in stopping a leak around the inboard of the two bolts which hold the chainplate weldment to the deck.  How hard do you think it would be to seal around a  bolt head?  Apparently I haven't gotten it right even though I allowed it to harden before torqueing the nut down.  I would have liked to have been able to remove the chainplate and completely inspect it but it looks like one would need to take the cabinet apart to get at it.
 
I think I will try the 4200.
 
Phil Gay
C38 049 Que Linda
Everett, WA (where it is raining as I write)
 
From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve Smolinske
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 1:58 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Bedding Shrouds
 
Rick,
 
I just did mine on Peregrine and used 3M 4200, so that in the future it could easily be dug out and redone when the time comes.  Has been working great for the last two months and we have had lots of rain. 
 
Steve
Peregrine #312
 



From: Rick Swensson
Sent: Wed 5/7/2008 11:54 AM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: [C38] Bedding Shrouds
A while back someone mentioned re-bedding the chain plates.  Was there a consensus on what to use?  I seem to recall it was marine epoxy but don't remember which one.  Any thoughts?
 
Rascal has stains on the bulkheads from water leaks but no structural problems.  Also some of the bolts through the cabin top leak as well.  Fortunately in SoCal we don't get much rain but the moisture from fog drips through as well.
 
Rick  Swensson
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