Hi, Vernon -
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 01:22:16PM +0000, Densler, Vernon R (AS) wrote:
>
> Any thoughts on raising her and any thoughts on what could possibly be the
> breach point would be appreciated.
>
> I don't understand how this could happen on this boat, the hulls are 1” thick
> glass reinforced plywood. I have knocked over pilings with it and there
> wasn't
> even a scratch on her. Sitting in almost no water and nothing really there to
> harm her and she takes on water. It doesn't make sense.
Water is... extraordinary at finding ways to get in. Sorry to hear it's
managed to do so with your boat.
The first step is to find where the leak is. The old method for patching
(without having to find) the dozens of leaks in wooden ships was to dive
down and release a bunch of wood dust just under the hull; after a
number of handfuls, enough of the stuff would get sucked in to plug the
holes, then would swell and seal them. You could also see where the
leaks were, since the dust would clump around them. It's messy, and
requires getting under the hull, though. You'd also want to pump her
before you did that, otherwise there'd be no suction. A modern
equivalent might be to, again, pump her out and then dive down and hold
some plastic sheeting next to the hull in the suspected area. If it
sticks, you've found it. This would probably require a diving outfit,
though.
Another thought would be to jack the boat up where she sits, in that
shallow slip. Put down some plywood, use some lumber, and prop her up at
high tide. When the tide goes out, you'll see where the water is coming
out; if you need to, throw some dye in the bilge - it'll let you spot
the leak right away.
Try to do what you can to locate the leak from the inside. I had to take
a jigsaw to some plywood in a locker once so I could get to the hull...
poor hull access *sucks*.
Best of luck with it!
Ben
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