TOPIC: Leaky wooden boat comes out Saturday

Leaky wooden boat comes out Saturday 11 years 5 months ago #79453

seabuddy Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 896 Karma: -5 Thank you received: 0	read the write-up here... www.seabuddyonboats.com/boat-trailers/trailer-fun-with-a-leaky-wooden-boat/ Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Leaky wooden boat comes out Saturday 11 years 5 months ago #79454

seabuddy Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 896 Karma: -5 Thank you received: 0	More photos with the write-up. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Leaky wooden boat comes out Saturday 11 years 5 months ago #79510

robert-lorigan Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 2524 Karma: 60 Thank you received: 4	Was it taken off the loaner trailer for restoration or just a quick fix? A good pump can be a great thing to have. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Leaky wooden boat comes out Saturday 11 years 5 months ago #79524

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Although you didn't ask for it, I thought I'd offer some advice:

The weight of the vessel needs to be borne by the keel, chocked steady at the chines. If possible, carefully jack her up along the chines with four evenly distributed jacks...just enough to remove the improperly placed support blocks. Lower her carfully onto the keel and then re-chock level.

As for leaks, the best way to stop them without surgery is to let the hull dry out for a week and then force-feed every problem seam with 3M 5200...re-launch the boat immediately. The swelling planks will force the excess uncured 5200 out of the seams and you'll have an empty bilge in the future.

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Re:Leaky wooden boat comes out Saturday 11 years 5 months ago #79616

seabuddy Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 896 Karma: -5 Thank you received: 0	The boat needed some wood work on her bottom. She is out until that is done. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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