I am the proud owner of a late-60's Alcort Sunfish. This particular model has an aluminium self-bailer. Unfortunately, time (and too many salt water adventures) has taken its toll on the bailer. At this point, it is frozen in the closed position. It has not responded to the WD-40 nor the Carb cleaner that were recommended to me as good tools to "unseize" aluminum parts. I wouldn't be too worried about it, except that the retaining nut that seals it to the inside of the cockpit has broken and I cannot replace it until I can figure out how to get the top off the bloody thing .
Two Questions: 1) with this type of bailer, do you turn it or pull on it to open the bailer (when its not frozen up, obviously), and 2) any suggestions on either how to "unsieze" the parts or remove it for replacement without knocking a hole in the glass?
Two Questions: 1) with this type of bailer, do you turn it or pull on it to open the bailer (when its not frozen up, obviously), and 2) any suggestions on either how to "unsieze" the parts or remove it for replacement without knocking a hole in the glass?