oldpaint
Active Member
Greetings from Cape Cod.
I am reattaching the coaming to the deck of a 1969 sunfish I've owned since new. The old caulk was cracked and allowed seawater to get underneath when the boat plowed through waves. When I removed the combing I was surprised to see that the caulk was only applied to the cockpit side, not underneath. I was also surprised that the screws were machine screws going into copper screw anchors. What kept the seawater from finding its way past the screw threads into the hull? Should I put locktite or something else on the screws? I've never dried out the hull and this week I weighed it - 129 lbs.
I am reattaching the coaming to the deck of a 1969 sunfish I've owned since new. The old caulk was cracked and allowed seawater to get underneath when the boat plowed through waves. When I removed the combing I was surprised to see that the caulk was only applied to the cockpit side, not underneath. I was also surprised that the screws were machine screws going into copper screw anchors. What kept the seawater from finding its way past the screw threads into the hull? Should I put locktite or something else on the screws? I've never dried out the hull and this week I weighed it - 129 lbs.