The hardware is all stainless onto the deck ...It is the pulpit and life line hardware where the trouble is. daniel:
be sure the confirm that you have a good, strong, and appropriately large backing plate for the life-line stanchions. the life lines are HIGH LOAD structures that must be able to support the weight of crew being thrown around on deck.
So, 4200 is the stuff even with stainless?
yes. i'll be using 4200 when i rebed SWEET PEA's motor mount and installing a boarding ladder.
In reading your excellent article you note that you used colloidal silica. What is that, and does it come with the 105 system?
it is an additive that helps thicken and strengthen the epoxy. you will find cans of the additive in the west system epoxy section at west marine. ask for assistance from the store staff if you are unsure of the specific system components you need to complete the filling of the thru-deck holes. the thick epoxy will better fill the hold and the strength to support the compression load of the bolted deck hardware. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us On Feb 20, 2011, at 8:30 PM, W David Scobie wrote:
daniel:
rebed the hardware as soon as possible. if water gets into the balsa core BIG problems down the road.
i have outlined the process, in text and pictures, i took in rebedding the handrails that were leaking, on my M17, SWEET PEA. the steps are essentially the same for all desk hardware.
take a look at my www-site:
www.m17-375.webs.com
the specific page is -
http://m17-375.webs.com/rebeddinghardware.htm
:: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 - SWEET PEA :: Sage Marine - www.sagemarine.us
--- On Sun, 2/20/11, Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> wrote:
Montypals:
Just got #208 from Bob Becker. Nice craft. Just did the driveway sail today in preparation for a real sail soon!
A couple of the through deck fittings are leaking a bit. These may be leaking through the section of wood core on the deck. There is no weakness there that I can feel. I noted a bit of water in the cabin after the big rain we had even with the boat covered. I can see the fitting that is leaking. What is the best way to deal with this, and what products do I need? I read somewhere that I should remove the fitting, use a bent nail or something on a drill bit to get out some of the core, and epoxy it first. Then redrill and seat with polyurethane sealer? Have I got the right idea here? What products to use?
Daniel