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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
By:Stephen Troy
Date: 7/1/2011, 5:36 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak (Jeff Horton)

This is a "Hammstyle" glass over dacron built in Bill's class. 3.2 oz is probably light for how I treat boats, and it may be a case of some wear-through in a couple spots along the chines or keel.

: One more thought, what did you seal it with?

: I have settled on polyester and paint. I have found that it takes 3
: coats of paint. I did one with 2 coats and it looked great. Just
: like you describe, it slowly took on water with a skirt but yet
: there was on obvious leak or damage. The water on the saw horse
: trick showed me I had lots of seepage, not really leaks. But
: dozens of water drops started to form on the hull.

: Took it in the shop, turned out the lights and put a light inside
: the boat. I would see dozens of pin holes when I got under the
: book. Third coat solved it and now three coats is standard on
: the hull.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Stephen Troy -- 6/30/2011, 2:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
StephenHJ -- 6/30/2011, 5:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Jeff Horton -- 7/1/2011, 8:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Scott Shurlow -- 7/1/2011, 9:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Stephen Troy -- 7/1/2011, 10:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Jeff Horton -- 7/1/2011, 2:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Stephen Troy -- 7/1/2011, 5:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Noel Bennett -- 7/1/2011, 10:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 2:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Stephen Troy -- 7/2/2011, 4:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2011, 12:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Stephen Troy -- 7/3/2011, 4:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Bill Hamm -- 7/4/2011, 12:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 3:19 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Stephen Troy -- 7/5/2011, 10:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
David Bynoe -- 7/1/2011, 11:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Tony Ling -- 7/1/2011, 6:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Locating/repairing leak
Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 2:13 am