[Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks

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Ted:
I am not sure you intend to bed the bow rail to the deck with epoxy but I
would not do that. Definitely the plan to remove some core material in the
holes and filling that with epoxy is critical to avoid core rot - assuming
your deck is cored with plywood. At some point Stan changed from plywood to
foam core but I don't know when. For bedding I would use sealant (3M 4200 or
equivalent - not 5200) or butyl tape. I will be using butyl tape myself as
it seals beautifully, never hardens and is easy to remove as it has
virtually no adhesive qualities.


Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada



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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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