Next year I'll take it apart and take the wood out , its bedded with life-calk
so that should be doable. I'll dry the wood out and soak it with cpes ( Clear
Penetrating Epoxy Sealer). I've used this before its a watery epoxy that sinks
deep into wood and makes it hard as a rock. When re-installed with calking and
tightened there will be a stable watertight seal that will not be affected by
moisture. Now as long as the boat doesn't sink ..........
Gary
---- Michael Crombie via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yup! I did. Mine stopped after about 3 days as the wood expanded. Keep your
> bilge pump on automatic and keep an eye on it.
>
> It that doesn't work...I had a couple of suggestions from the list. Tighten
> the nut or else back it off a bit (water will pour in) and get some teflon
> tape around it and re-tighten)
>
> Mike
> Atacama 33mkii
>
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ahycrace--- via CnC-List <[email protected]>
> Sender: "CnC-List" <[email protected]>
> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:05:02
> To: <[email protected]>
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> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Stus-List leak
>
> ---- gary Kolc via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I put Liberty in the water today and while doing my check of all thru hulls I
> noticed that the knot meter was leaking
> In between the large nut of the fixture and the wooden backing plate. Not
> much of a leak but noticeable more like
> a weep. The inside of the boat looks like a bomb went off which is usual the
> day it goes in, just a huge mess. I spent about 3 hrs cleaning and keeping
> an eye on the leak and as time went on it seemed to slow down I'm hoping it
> has stopped by tomorrow.
> Didn't someone else have the same problem not so long ago?
>
> Gary
>
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