Hi Rick,
I just poured 5 gallons of water into the cabin of my boat :-) I
started removing the marine tex or caulk that the previous owner had
put down and found a cut that goes about 1/3 of the way along the
side of the centerboard trunk. So far I have not seen any water
coming out of the hull or keel yet. It looks like water has been
trapped between the hull liner and the hull for awhile which can't be
good. The joint between the centerboard trunk and the cockpit sole
has been broken away so I am starting to suspect that perhaps the
centerboard or keel may have suffered some trauma at one point in
this boat's life. I posted some pictures rather then attaching them
to this e-mail on the following web site. http://www.fafnirnet.net/
gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=212
Please let me know if you have any other ideas, I am hoping to wake
up to 5 gallons of water on my garage floor and an obvious location
where this leak is. I have already re-bedded the depth sounder
through hull as that was an obvious leak after we had the boat in the
water the first day. I have fiberglass and epoxy ready to go, I just
need to know where to repair.
Regards,
Chad
On Oct 24, 2007, at 8:26 PM, Rick Langer wrote:
Chad,
I'd do a lot more looking before I'd do any cutting. Connie had a
leak in his M15 that he couldn't locate. I think, on the advice of
Jerry he put water in the boat, while on the trailer and found the
leak. If he's out there I'm sure he would give a much more
colorful explanation.
Once I was in the cockpit of an M17 with four other guys and it
took on water into the cockpit and cabin through the scupper.
How about calling the PO? If he drilled holes he must know something.
When you find the leak, it will probably turn out to be something
simple that doesn't warrant doing any cutting. Let us know what it
turns out to be.
Rick
M15 #337 Bluebird
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:55:13 -0500
From: Chad Parrish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: M_Boats: 1977 Monty 17 Leaks Centerboard Trunk
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Hello all,
I am looking for some advice, the previous owner of the new to me
boat had added 2 holes in the hull liner on either side of the
centerboard trunk in the cabin. When we took the boat out for the
first time a couple of weeks ago I could see water in between the
hull and the hull liner. I had a leaking though hull as well at that
time and figured that was the source of my leak. Well the through
hull has been taken care of, but I still have water getting into the
boat. I presume it has something to do with the centerboard trunk.
My number one rule in boating is "keep the water out" so I need to
get this fixed. Does anyone have any advice as to what my first step
should be? I was thinking of dropping the board and trying to see
up into the centerboard trunk to see if I could see what the problem
may be, or am I just better off cutting the centerboard trunk out
from inside the cabin and inspecting things that way? I can take
pictures later on this evening if that would help. Thanks for any
help or advice that you may have.
Regards,
Chad
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