[Rhodes22-list] Green goop with leaks

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Ted:
That is exactly what I am planning to do with two minor exceptions: 1, don't
wait for the epoxy to cure completely before you drill the hole out. I did
that once and found that the epoxy is much harder than the surrounding
material and it was impossible to keep the drill bit centered. Wait for it
to solidify (firm and not sticky) and drill the holes then. 2, Bbevel the
holes to avoid cracks in the gel coat - here is a great article on bedding
hardware with butyl -
http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=705346 .
Graham

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Graham,

I was hoping you were going to comment on my situation. Yes, I am only
filling the holes with epoxy. I will rebed with butyl tape since I will
eventually have nice new round (properly sized) hole with which to bed the
railing. I am drilling a slightly oversized 5/8 inch hole. Then I will use a
dremel tool to take out a very small section of the core around the hole.
Next, I will close up the bottom of the hole with some duct tape and fill
with west systems epoxy. After a few days, I plan to redrill and countersink
3/8 hole and use butyl tape to rebed the railing.

Chers,
Ted


> On Aug 31, 2015, at 11:03 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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> 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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