[Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks

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Palatka Bob,

Hope all is well. This rain is crazy...

I need to take off the interior trim pieces in order to inspect the joint. The through bolts on the bow rail should be pretty straight forward. I hope the core didn't get too wet in there. The vent opening also looks like it could use some epoxy as well

What is the core material made out of on circa 1990's Rhodes?

I plan on removing the trim pieces and doing the old water hose trick to see if I can find any leaks on the deck/hull joint. 

How's your boat coming along?

Cheers,
Ted

> On Aug 30, 2015, at 4:57 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Ted:  All of this rain tests the weatherseal and drains of any boat.  A few years back i had an 18' little pocket cruiser that was docked at a friends house .  Spiders came onboard and webbed up the cockpit drains. Then a long slow tropical depression filled the cockpit which then poured over into the cabin.  The bilge pump ran until the battery died. Then in the middle of the storm I got a call from my friends wife saying "i think your boat is sinking!! Its getting lower in the water every hour."
> I drove over quickly and found the boat down by the stern with only 6 inches of freeboard left.  I grabbed my bucket and stepped on board.  Much to my surprise the boat nearly death rolled.  She went over about  45 degrees before i flung myself on deck on the high side. She self righted (thankfully) . I then eased into the cockpit and started bailing.  After about twenty minutes i had her empty to the floorboards.  Hoora!
> I then sailed her in the brisk tropical wind to the ramp.  It was the best she ever sailed. I promply cleaned her out put in new hoses and battery and sold her for a Rhodes down payment.
> Best move ever!
> With all that said, dont forget to check those seat drains. 
> The hull to deck joint can be resealed superficially without removing the rub rail just use silicone or polyurethane sealant in the groove underneath the rub rail.  There is no need to remove the rail unless you are going to replace all the rivets and re-seal 
> / reset the hull to deck joint.  
> Epoxy is the best way to reseal leaky hardware throughdeck bolts and screws. 
> Goobegone!
> Bob (palatka)
> 
>> On Aug 30, 2015, at 3:21 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hey guys, looks like I may have the dreaded deck to hull joint leaks on my recycled 1991/2013. I also have slight leaks at the bow pulpit through bolts. It's leaking green goopy sealant along the port side. I can see it on the white/gray carpet on the side of the port hull. I took off the bow railing and plan to rebed the through bolts using west systems epoxy. I started to clean out the existing holes by re drilling slightly larger holes and used a dremel tool remove some of the core material. I feel pretty good about the repair as there are lots of demonstrations on You Tube and various boating web sites.
>> 
>> What is the best way to remove the rub rail to inspect the deck to hull joint?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ted
>> 
>> s/v AIRPOWER
>> Jacksonville, FL
>> 1991/2013 Rhodes 22
>> 
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