[Rhodes22-list] Leaky ports was Tangent Topping Lift Question
elle
watermusic38 at yahoo.com
Fri Mar 7 21:07:51 EST 2008
Thanks, Fred.
Definitely will wait for warmer weather!
elle
--- Fred Kaiser <fkaiser at atlanticbb.net> wrote:
> Elle, It all depends on how the ports were sealed
> and what was used
> to seal them. At least 2 of the ports I removed
> were a bear to get
> out, one tooke me a good hour and a half to get out.
> On one I even
> chipped off a corner. I was able to epoxy it and
> don't think it will
> be a problem when re-bedded. The other 4 came out
> fairly
> easy. Cleaning off all the old gunk from the ports
> also took some
> time and energy. The trim rings in the cabin all
> came off
> easily. Re-bedding should not take up much time if
> all is
> prepped. You should be able to remove and re-bed a
> couple of ports
> in a few hours. I suggest you wait till the
> temperature warms up to
> make the job easier.
> I also recommend Don Casey's Sailboat Hull and Deck
> Repair book as a
> good primer.
>
>
> Fred
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
> At 04:26 PM 3/7/2008, you wrote:
> >I also have one leaky port....what is a good source
> to read & see
> >pix obout how to remove, clean, rebed, etc?
> >
> > Can one port be done entirely in one day,
> assuming the doer is
> > relatively intelligent & facile, and forward
> thinking enuf to have all sup
>
>
>
> >plies at hand??
> >
> >
> > elle
>
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