Bad news, found some diesel in the bilge. Sopped it up with absorbent blanket, traced the leak back to the bottom of the 18 gallon aluminum tank under the aft berth. Tank sits in a molded tray, now filled with diesel. More absorbent blankets now at work. Pumped and cleaned 9 gallons of fuel into jerry cans. I suspect a leaking weld.
Anyone have similar symptoms? What was cause? It will be another day or two before I can pull tank and take a look. Thanks, Allen Miles S/V Septima Hampton, VA From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 10:25 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Subject: Re: Stus-List West System cored hull time to cure Is the hull cored where you are drilling? Cure time depends on temperature. A heat gun changes the equation! Joel On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: I am contemplating installing a new transducer in a cored hull, but have only 2 days till scheduled launch. If I do it, it will be a 2 inch hole, and I want to do it right. The process I have got from the list over the years is in a nutshell,as follows: Once the hole is cut, and the core dug out to some range around the hole, you fill it up again with West System thickened expxy. Then drill it out again and proceed as with a solid hull. How long does the epoxy take to set? What would be a minimum time to budget for the whole process? I have never used epoxy other than glue. Thanks, Steve Thomas C&C36 Merritt Island, FL _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! -- Joel 301 541 8551 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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