[Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks

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Seems like a pretty new recycle wouldn't that be covered with the new
boat guarantee?


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I forgot to mention that removing the rub rail will not give you a
better view of the hull deck join as the seal is below the rail rather
than behind it. You might try to use a tool with a hook to scrape out as
much sealant as you can and then patch it from below. 

If you intend to do a complete rebuild of the join the you would need to
remove the rub rail and any screws or rivets at the join so that you can
use wedges to separate the join enough to remove the old sealant and
give some space to squeeze in new stuff. Then refasten the hull and deck
mechanically.


For that you would use 3M 5200 or equivalent. Rummy swore by a sealant
available at Home Depot called N1 I believe. There is quite a bit in the
archives on resealing the joint properly but if the leak is only in one
place I would try the patch approach first as a complete reseal is a
pretty big job and replacing the rub rail can be expensive.

Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada




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Sent: August 30, 2015 3:21 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks

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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