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

[Roger Pihlaja]

Lou,

I hesitate to send you off in any particular direction regarding the best
way to fix your pop top without seeing it 1st.  If you can see daylight thru
your pop top & it's leaking rainwater; then, you may have a major structural
crack.  However, you should also be aware that FRP composite is translucent.
So, the daylight you are seeing may simply indicate some cosmetic problems
with the gelcoat & the rainwater leakage may be from some other source.
But, if you have a structural crack; then , it will require a lot more than
an L-shaped piece of rubber to fix the problem.  I await your digital photos
with great interest.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- 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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