Took my daughter's laser out for a good spin yesterday, great wind and got her planing a few times, now I understand why you bunch a people are so maniac about the lasers!!! Far better rush than sailing on our fat keelboat.
Here's the issue, after 2 hours in good waves, I found quite a bit of water in hull. Since I fixed the mast step and tested it to be dry, I am left with finding other sources of leakage. Since we got it, there's always been a been in water coming in, but I felt that last night was more than usual (5-6 cups) and I did not even wipe out.
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I changed the stern drain plug assembly, which I am confident that it is sealtight, when I lean the boat toward the back no water comes out with the plug in.
I changed the cockpit drain assembly and sealed, no real way of testing it. But I did noticed that when I put the new one in, there's was a gap between the outer hull and inner cockpit (1/16") though I filled it with 3M4200 before thightening it. Could this gap be one of the sources? I saw in the archives that some people regalssed or expoxied this gap. Should I consider doing this?
The joint between deck and hull looks good.
Could it be coming in from the daggerboard trunk? She is not a young boat (1974)? How can I check this and is the only way to fix such leak, would be to cut another inspection hole and reglass the trunk from inside?
I also read about testing with soapy water to see were it leaks, so now I am trying to establish the most likely culprit.
Your experience advice is again welcomed!!!
Ghislain
Here's the issue, after 2 hours in good waves, I found quite a bit of water in hull. Since I fixed the mast step and tested it to be dry, I am left with finding other sources of leakage. Since we got it, there's always been a been in water coming in, but I felt that last night was more than usual (5-6 cups) and I did not even wipe out.
More information:
I changed the stern drain plug assembly, which I am confident that it is sealtight, when I lean the boat toward the back no water comes out with the plug in.
I changed the cockpit drain assembly and sealed, no real way of testing it. But I did noticed that when I put the new one in, there's was a gap between the outer hull and inner cockpit (1/16") though I filled it with 3M4200 before thightening it. Could this gap be one of the sources? I saw in the archives that some people regalssed or expoxied this gap. Should I consider doing this?
The joint between deck and hull looks good.
Could it be coming in from the daggerboard trunk? She is not a young boat (1974)? How can I check this and is the only way to fix such leak, would be to cut another inspection hole and reglass the trunk from inside?
I also read about testing with soapy water to see were it leaks, so now I am trying to establish the most likely culprit.
Your experience advice is again welcomed!!!
Ghislain