Mackin1987
New Member
Hi folks, my first post here and I've just bought my first laser so I have alot to learn!
I've done various google searches for the answer but can't seem to find anything that makes sense. Basically water is coming through the bung in the cockpit that controls whether the bailer is open or shut.
The laser is old so the bung seems very hard/too small for the hole, so I'm thinking a straight forward replacement bung which fits in snug should fix the problem.
However I went sailing last weekend and decided to tape up the bailer underneath, I assumed this would stop all water coming in regardless of whether there was a bung in or not. Water still came in through the bung hole.
Does this mean its something more major and in laymans terms could you give me a few checks I can carry out to decide whether a more extensive fix is needed or whether a new bung is fine.
Many thanks for your help
/Mackin
P.S. When I open the transom bung after sailing for a few hours there is a small amount of water (not gushing) I just presumed this was normal for a 1980 boat.
I've done various google searches for the answer but can't seem to find anything that makes sense. Basically water is coming through the bung in the cockpit that controls whether the bailer is open or shut.
The laser is old so the bung seems very hard/too small for the hole, so I'm thinking a straight forward replacement bung which fits in snug should fix the problem.
However I went sailing last weekend and decided to tape up the bailer underneath, I assumed this would stop all water coming in regardless of whether there was a bung in or not. Water still came in through the bung hole.
Does this mean its something more major and in laymans terms could you give me a few checks I can carry out to decide whether a more extensive fix is needed or whether a new bung is fine.
Many thanks for your help
/Mackin
P.S. When I open the transom bung after sailing for a few hours there is a small amount of water (not gushing) I just presumed this was normal for a 1980 boat.