One bolt is leaking. Advice sought.

Robert H. Wilkinson · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:12 am Post subject:

Leaks are not just a problem with old boats. My boat(not a Cdory) had leaks from new. Bow rail, deck hatch, and under the windshield. For warranty the dealer offered me a tube of silicon and told me to just put a bead around the offending areas on the outside. Shocked

Yes sir, that's exactly why I traded in an old boat and put a mortgage on my house to buy a new boat from you! Rolling Eyes

I removed the bow rails, windshield, hatch and re bedded them myself.

Not sure if it was mentioned on this thread yet but when drilling the chamfer it is best to run the drill in reverse. Some people also recommend a layer of masking tape over the area to be drilled. This helps prevent cracking the gel coat.

Chucko - if by "plugs" you mean the caps that cover the ends of the bolts that protrude below the cuddy headliner, you can buy them from most reputable hardware stores. They come in various sizes to fit different bolts. Mine were held on with a bit of adhesive, so most were damaged removing them. Not a big expense and yes they do make it look original again as well as offering a bit of protection to your head if you hit them.

Regards, Rob

localboy · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:57 pm Post subject:

I'd have to agree with san juanderer and Dr Bob...PIA as it is, do it right, the first time, one time, and it will last forever.

I have to pull our windlass to back cut/full the hause pipe; it was just sealed w/ a white sealant from the factory or whoever installed it. Will it be "easy"? No. Do I look "forward" to it? No. But it has to be done.

thataway · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:10 pm Post subject:

chucko · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:34 am Post subject:

Yes Bob ,I confused bow rail with rub rail. I have a few popped rivets but worried about removing redoing the whole rail. There shouldn't be any coring in this area is there?? I have seen no leaks and just gathering info as to what to do next.Again this is the RUB RAIL.thanks as always for any input.

Sunbeam · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:08 am Post subject:

chucko,

Not that Thataway would not give you great advice (as I know he would), but there are a few good threads on this already. I consulted a few before I did my rub rail, and then also made a thread for what I did. That is here, around 1/3 of the way down the page:

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?p=267126

The previous threads (which were super helpful - I was so glad that folks before me had written it up) can be found by searching "rub rail."

On the inner "caps," they are just blobs of caulk (polysulfide in my case) that were sprayed over with gelcoat. As you'll see in the thread, there are a couple of options for how to handle the repair.

chucko · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:30 am Post subject:

Thanks sunbeam ,that's what I needed ,what did you make your hole punch out of to remove the blobs?

Sunbeam · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:55 pm Post subject:

The hole punch (which I used initially to cut through the blobs) is a boughten punch that is for a #2 grommet (Sailrite, etc.).

However, ultimately I decided that it would be better to completely remove the blobs, in which case I might not have needed the punch. Still it's probably useful to cut through them as a part of removing the rivet, and it does make a relatively neat hole (however the gelcoat is prone to chipping since it is over soft caulk).