[Rhodes22-list] New Joint of Deck and Hull

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Chuy,
This isn't even remotely close to the repair that I recommended.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 2/3/2015 6:01:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:

I have  had a lot of great advise from everyone on the Deck and Hull 
repair.   But, still have one question/problem. 

Rhodes 22 have a Shoe Box joint  and have aluminum pop rivets to hold the 
joint together, plus some old style  glue.  I am following the lead from 
Rummy and will Fiberglass the joint  and use stainless steel bolts with locking 
nuts. Here is my outline of the  repair.

On one side of boat at a time:
1. Remove rivets one at a  time and in every third hole insert a temporary 
bolt and nut to hold joint  together. .
2. Remove all rub rail, aluminum and rubber.
3. Sand the  area where rub rail was, careful with temporary bolts.
4. Insert permanent  bolts with washers and locking nuts, use 5200 to seal 
bolts.
5. Tighten  nuts from inside of boat. ( some may be hard to reach)
6. Fiberglass the  area , making sure to cover the bottom lip of the joint 
and also cover the  bolts.
6b. Maybe gelcoat some area.
7. Replace aluminum rub rail and use  Fiberglass PEANUT BUTTER to attach 
aluminum part to boat.  ???
8.  Insert rubber 
9. Touch up.

The reason I want to use Fiberglass to  set the rub rail is because setting 
the rub rail with bolts will require more  holes to be drilled.  My boat 
leaks from the holes where the aluminum pop  rivets have CORRODED.  I am not 
in favor of drilling more holes into a  boat.  I know that everyone says that 
it took 30 years for the leaks to  occur but why do the same mistake again? 
 

My question is : Will  the rub rail hold using Fiberglass??  Other  
Comments?

Thanks,
Chuy

My personal email is chcarreon at cox.net  if you would rather reply just to  
me.
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