[Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking from the trailer?

[Bob Keller]

They do use 5200 on the thru-hulls, because they said it is "permanent" and 
"indestructible" according to them.  My biggest concern is that these 
thru-hulls are both less than 2 years old.  The marina rebedded them 1.5 
years ago with 5200.  Can't understand why they are leaking already?
Bob K


>From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking from the trailer?
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:49:12 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Boat Life boat chalk is good stuff for thru hulls.
>Steve
>
>
>--- Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net> wrote:
> > Bob,
> > 	I was there when they put the boat on the trailer.
> > Did not talk
> > to them about which thru hull was leaking.  I would
> > say that both of
> > those guys are competent and knowledgeable.  Get
> > them to fix both thru
> > hulls.
> > 	Nevertheless, ask what sealant they are going to
> > use.  Again,
> > those two guys seem to be quite good, so their fix
> > should work.  After
> > listening to discussions on sealants and caulking
> > over the last few
> > years, I would not use 5200. Since it is possible
> > that they will have to
> > be reseated in the future, use a sealant that can be
> > replaced easily.  I
> > have come to like 'Boat Life'.  However, there may
> > be better
> > alternatives.
> > 	Ed K
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> > Behalf Of Steve
> > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 12:11 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Through-hulls leaking
> > from the trailer?
> >
> > Bob
> > Fibreglass does flexs.  All thur hull do leak
> > evenutally.  Probably all that is wrong is that the
> > chalking went bad.  I guess it could be that the
> > boat
> > flexed just right in order to break the chalking
> > seals.  Either way, not a big deal.  Just rebed
> > them.
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > --- Bob Keller <r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > The Yankee Clipper was sitting on the trailer at
> > the
> > > marina for about five
> > > weeks and we launched it last Friday.  I noticed
> > > that the bilge was filling
> > > with water, so tore apart the insides to verify
> > that
> > > it was NOT the CB cap
> > > leaking (thank goodness).  Pulled out battery #1
> > and
> > > noticed that the
> > > through-hull for the holding tank discharge (port
> > > side) had a slow leak.  I
> > > attributed this to the fact that I had put a drain
> > > plug into this fitting so
> > > that discharge is not possible on the lake, since
> > it
> > > is illegal.  I believe
> > > that the guys taking it on and off the trailer at
> > > the marine likely hit the
> > > plug against the bunk and caused the leak.
> > >
> > > Well, the marina guys pulled it out after I went
> > > home and told me that the
> > > other through-hull was leaking water (starboard
> > > side), not the one that I
> > > specified to them.  They claim that the head
> > intake
> > > through-hull was leaking
> > >   after the boat was pulled out.  So, now I am
> > > confused...
> > >
> > > They are trying to tell me that, as the boat sits
> > on
> > > the trailer the hull
> > > flexes because of the length of the bunk with no
> > > support in the middle of
> > > the bunk.  That this somehow caused the
> > through-hull
> > > to leak.
> > >
> > > I am more than skeptical, but want to know if this
> > > is possible?  I have
> > > trailered the boat many miles with no leaks, but
> > > when I did this I had
> > > support brackets at the halfway spot on the bunks
> > > (which was NOT recommended
> > > by GB).  So, I am skeptical as to which
> > through-hull
> > > was actually leaking
> > > (since I saw the port side leak with my own eyes
> > and
> > > hands) and am also
> > > skeptical that the trailer can cause a
> > through-hull
> > > to leak.  Anyone ever
> > > hear of this before?
> > > Thanks.
> > > Bob K
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > >Reply-To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail
> > > list
> > > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >To: <jbconnolly at comcast.net>,"'The Rhodes 22 mail
> > > list'"
> > > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Where is the leak this
> > > time
> > > >Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 20:21:31 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Bob,
> > > >	Where is the leak this time?
> > > >                               Ed K
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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