When you get the bolts out, check to see if water has crept into the balsa core below the mast step. Mine had...but not bad. I drilled them out to 3/8" on top and 1/2" on the bottom, then used a Dremel tool with small saw blade to ream out the balsa core....then backfilled with thickened epoxy mix to seal it. Reaming out the hole creates an epoxy "spacer" between the cores to cut down on compression damage when you put the bolts back in. And do bed with Boatlife. Really messy stuff, but it works. I've had no more leaks.
Howard On 11/13/02 6:19 PM, "Jerry Duke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a small leak at the mast step and was wondering if it is > sufficiant to reseal under it with silicone caulking or should I use > some other product. > > Thanks for any info anyone has. > > Jerry > M17 333 > Mystic _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
