[Rhodes22-list] Re: My PopTop is leaking!

[stan]

the overlapping of the pot top over the ridge on the deck does not allow 
water into the cabin unless you overload the boat so it lowers to this 
level.  Look at the sliding hatch tracks - someone may have put them on so 
that the ten fasteners are leaking.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Rosenberg" <steadilsr at verizon.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 4:13 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Re: My PopTop is leaking!


> Rhodies,
>  I am in the process of replacing my port lights and soon will be 
> strengthening my sliding hatch as it has a crack in it but have noticed 
> that there is daylight shining through my poptop (as it sits completely 
> closed) and I do believe its leaking rainwater.   I was planning to assess 
> the situation carefully and just buy an L shaped piece of rubber 
> insulation which I will either epoxy onto the cabin top inside of the 
> front of the poptop or use fasteners and a piece of aluminum or Stainless 
> as a permanent gasket.
>  Is this a common problem with the poptops?
>  any advice appreciated.
>  thanks
>  Lou
> ps
>  if weather holds in NYC tomorrow I will be taking some dig photos of the 
> portlight job and will try to have them uplinked later in the week.
>
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