you sold your boat? --- On Mon, 11/24/08, Bishara Farhoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Bishara Farhoud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Leaks To: [email protected] Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 7:37 PM #yiv570753156 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv570753156 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} usually it was either seeping thru the screws in the window track, or it is clogged at the tips where there is a square for water to seep out. If it isn't either I'd try to remove the windows, rebed them, and then as with any boat project i have ever done, this is the most important!!!!! Cover the screw you are going to put into the fiberglass or whatever with 3M 5200 you'd be surprised how many leaks have come from non coated screws. Bishara (used to own 36DCMY "The Prodigal Son") :-( > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:53:56 -0800 > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Leaks > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > > > Thanks for the replys. I tried Captain Creep this summer around the > bases of the railing and apparently, I either did not put enough > around (after several coatings) or I am faced with a hardware issue, > maybe. > > Regarding the running lights, unfortunately mine are mounted on the > hull. The water is either finding its way through the cabin top or > starting up on the flybridge, but even then it seems I would see > evidence of that prior to the small quarter windows. > > > > On Nov 24, 3:39 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > If the running lights are mounted to the side of the forward cabin trunk, I > > have found these to be the cause of leaks into the galley and head porthole > > windows. On my 34 footer these lights are mounted about 3 feet towards the > > bow from these port lights and I have had problems keeping them sealed > > until I switched to a different set of runing lights. LED's from Australia, > > $38.00 a pair throughwww.boatshop.com.au. These covered the holes from > > the old installation and sealed up much better with no leaks from them in > > over 3 years. No light bulb changes either, which always broke the seal in > > the old set of lights. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 10:24:07 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Leaks > > > > West Marine sells a liquid called Captain Creep. It is a white liquid about > > like milk that sneaks in the seals around windows ect and then dry to seal > > any leaks. I have used it for years and it really works well. > > Jim > > > > Jim Halpern > > Cell 925-212-7440 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:41:42 -0800 > > > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Leaks > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Our '73 36' DCMY has a strange leak in the forward head and galley > > > window. The leak enters the interior from the top of the window > > > frame. I'm not sure if it's entering via the railing that is affixed > > > to the top of the cabin or.....? I'm reluctant to undo the railing > > > bolt and re-bed it for fear of losing the backing nut and then having > > > to pull the headliner to retrieve the nut. > > > > > Has anyone else had such a leak and if so, were you able to find the > > > origination point of the leak? > > > > > Thanks- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
