Hi skipper Campbell,I didn't get any of your photos. Not sure why.I can't help with the solution, however, I have a M15 with a similar problem. Hopefully, I might be able to get some clues as to how to fix my leak.Thanks,David EisnerM 15 Dancer -----Original Message----- From: Mary Campbell <sailmaryc@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sat, Apr 2, 2022 8:00 am Subject: M_Boats: Re: Water Leaking in Bilge OK, so that is why my post from last night did not work. Here is the photo
On Apr 2, 2022, at 7:58 AM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
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Inline images will stop the email from going through the listserv.
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Look forward to seeing the pic.
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On Sat, Apr 2, 2022, 7:33 AM mariellec--- via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Well, I posted about this last night but I don't see my post showing up, so I will try again. I found the leak that Jim described (I bought his boat). About one inch aft of the bulkhead that supports the aft end of the v-berth, on the cabin sole, right in the center, is a small round depression in the fiberglass about the size of a quarter. From looking at the boat drawings, it looks like it is right above the pivot pin. There is a crack about 1" long across that small round area and I can watch water weeping slowly out of that crack. If I could figure out a way to post a photo, I would do that but there does not seem to be a photo option here - I can email one to anyone who asks. I have posted on the facebook page as well. The cabin sole was covered by a small carpet when I bought the boat and put it in the yard for the bottom paint job, so I don't know if the crack was there before the bottom job. Can I fix this in the water with something like marine tex? If I haul it on the trailer, can I fix it from above with real epoxy? Or do I need to get under the boat and fix it from the inside of the centerboard trunk? And, what could hav caused this? I am not sure of the purpose or cause of that little round depression in the glass.