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Message 6 of 6
Posted by member Tim on Sunday 15 April 2012
Glad you were able to identify and fix the problem. Now on to the next project!
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Message 5 of 6
Posted by member Robert on Wednesday 11 April 2012
Job done. Original fibreglass was indeed thin and holed. Cleaned up and re-glassed the inner wall. Seemes to have done the trick.
Thank you.
Robert.
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Message 4 of 6
Posted by member Tim on Tuesday 13 March 2012
I will be interested to know if it works so would be great f you could post your result.
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Message 3 of 6
Posted by member Robert on Monday 12 March 2012
Thanks Tim. There is some damage on the fibreglass so will repair and see what happens.
Thanks again, Robert.
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Message 2 of 6
Posted by member Tim on Saturday 10 March 2012
Check the anchor box for wear on the inner wall between the box and the cabin. On my Hardy 24, storing the anchor and chain over many years had scratched the fiberglass down to the wood which then had rotted allowing water to enter the cabin. Sea water usually enters the box in rough seas through the drainage hole at the bottom of the anchor box which is easily seen from the outside. If that is the problem you can either patch the exposed wood or cut out the section and replace. I did the former which is much easier. It is not a weight bearing structure and so just needs to be water tight and stable. Marine ply and resin to patch.
Hope this helps.
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Message 1 of 6
Posted by member Robert Sneddon on Monday 20 February 2012
Having just bought a 1986 Family Pilot 20 in need of a little bit of TLC my first job was to replace the wood under the forward cabin floor which was rotten, however I have noticed a steady trickle of water entering the bow and coming into the cabin from a very small hole more or less level with the bottom of the anchor box. The box looks dry so where is it coming from? Can anyone advise, thank you. Robert.
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