I have now tightened all toerail nuts except those in the anchor locker. Yesterday, while helping my neighbour with his boat, I decided to let the hose run down the inside of the toerail for a while. The only leaks evident were from the windlass switches (sealed by PO with silicone) and the pulpit bases, which have been re-sealed and do not appear to have butyl under them. I will be tackling the bow section next. It is still possible that leaks may occur from below when in rough seas (since that is when more water appears in the bilge), but I now suspect that most if not all of that water may be coming in from the bow fittings area. So I am hopeful that my toerail is dry, and I don't really know if it was leaking before, but it was certainly due for tightening. It took some time (like a day or two) before I noticed fresh butyl oozing out from below, so don't expect to see it right away.
-- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 5:30 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Jim, > > As others have said, the "conventional wisdom" here on the list is NOT to > pull the toe rail. It is also the collective opinion that overtightening > the bolts will squeeze out the original butyl which may result in leakage. > > Many of us have simply tightened, but not overtightened the fasteners. > Some have removed the occasional troublesome fastener, added butyl and > re-installed. > > I snugged up Touche's toe rail fasteners when I first bought the boat 20 > years ago. Then I ran multiple beads of Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack > Cure down the inboard toe rail/deck interface. It's a milky liquid which > easily penetrates the joint then cures. > > When I first started, I put on 6-8 applications. This can be done in a > day or two since the stuff cures fairly quickly. > > Over the next few years, It was part of my spring maintenance to add a > bead or two. Now I do it every 2-3 years. Touche's toe rail leakage is > negligible. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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