Daniel: Here's a link to an excellent discussion of this job by boat maintenance guru Don Casey: www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/39.htm Here's a link to another Casey How-to piece on the type of sealer to use (polysulfide, or "Boat Caulk": www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/35.htm Good luck! Gordon M-17 Sapphire St. Paul, MN On Feb 20, 2011, at 10:17 PM, Daniel Rich 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?
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