[Rhodes22-list] My PopTop is Leaking! Something Else To Look For

[Lou Rosenberg]

  Roger,
  Ok it gets cloudier now.. I dont remember seeing any residue or 
midew of any kind around the edge of the poptop.  I will look again 
soon and will have my camera that day so i will shoot the edge and 
send it back for  your perusal.
  Thanks again.
  Lou


>Lou,
>
>No, the mildew on the floor is from the rainwater leak, no matter what the
>cause of the leak.  I am specifically thinking of mold & mildew in & around
>the inside of the crack in the pop top.
>
>Roger Pihlaja
>S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 5:14 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] My PopTop is Leaking! Something Else To Look
>For
>
>
>>  Roger,
>>    thanks for advice..
>>      I have spotted mildew on the inside of the cabin but its all over
>>  my floor and have sprayed and will be sanding also.  The previous
>>  owner had a carpet down and as soon as I took possession I threw it
>>  and many other  toxic things away.   My floor has not dried out to my
>>  satisfaction as yet which also is an indication that some moisture is
>>  seeping in.
>>    my next visit is  a week away due to work schedules.. ahh the wait
>>  for retirement and free sailing days ahead..
>>    Lou
>>
>>
>>  >Lou,
>>  >
>>  >If the visible crack in your pop top is indeed the source of your
>rainwater
>>  >leak; then, I would expect it would be a mold & mildew farm.  The next
>time
>>  >you are on board your boat, please take a good close look at the crack
>from
>>  >inside the cabin.  If you see black specks of mold & mildew; then, that
>>  >would be a pretty good indication of a source of moisture.
>>  >
>>  >Roger Pihlaja
>>  >S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>>  >
>>  >From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
>>  >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>  >Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 7:42 AM
>>  >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: My PopTop is leaking!
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >>  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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