[Rhodes22-list] centerboard repair - cap sealant?
R22RumRunner at aol.com
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Tue Oct 28 11:38:55 EDT 2008
Saroj,
Welcome back to the list. I was wondering what had happened to you.
Rummy
In a message dated 10/28/2008 10:01:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
saroj at pathfind.net writes:
any chance I can ask a question about the Rhodes22? LOL...
my centerboard would not raise or lower so friend and I took the cap apart;
found that the blocks had broken off the CB; scraped, sanded, and painted the
inside of the cap, the well and the CB (all encrusted with barnacles). We
have it put back together except for the cap which has the gasket which was
already there... appears in pretty good shape. We modified some blocks which
was challenging since the attachment area is so small. Also did some
fiberglass repair on the CB and the keel.
Two questions:
- most of the holes had screws but some had bolts... I assume that an
earlier owner had stripped out the screw holes. Is it likely that reusing the
screws will provide sufficient pressure to prevent leaks or should we go to the
trouble of replacing all with bolts... I'd prefer not because there are so
many, but I don't want leaks obviously.
- what sealant should we use? I took off the old sealant which was a blue
colored rubbery substance that came off pretty easily from both sides. Roger's
instructions said to use silicone. Is there a particular type or any old
stuff from Lowes? If we use silicon, do we need to let it cure a little before
clamping down 100% to give it a chance to cure? (seems to me it requires air
to start the curing process). Has anyone used RTV... overkill for this
application?
I have searched and searched for the tech info material that was created and
organized years ago with no luck. Can someone give me a URL for it or does
it no longer exist?
Thanks, Saroj
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