Edited by peterk123 on Jun 22, 2014 - 02:24 PM.
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Prindle 18 - Little water getting in.....
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Posted: Jun 22, 2014 - 02:21 PM
I am talking about only a cup or so after a day of sailing but my other hull stays bone dry. Since I can't leave well enough alone, I went on a search for the leaky spot. I thing I found it. It appears that water may seep in at the front crossbar. So the question is, should I care? I just placed some silicone at joint between the crossbar and hull, hoping that it will at least deflect that water. I do not want to take it apart right now. I attached a pic of the inside, it looks to be in decent shape. Any thoughts? Is it fairly common to have it seep in here? Thanks Pete
Edited by peterk123 on Jun 22, 2014 - 02:24 PM.
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Posted: Jun 22, 2014 - 03:51 PM
Sounds like a end-o-season repair to me. Dry it out, get rid of all that silicone, and inject some epoxy. You might consider bedding down the crossbar in 3M 4200 , Sickaflex, or some other less than permanent bedding compound.
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Posted: Jun 22, 2014 - 05:34 PM
Peter, Put the silicone on your finger tip & run it all along underside the lip (hull/deck seal). Pinholes here can amount to a cup in moderate windv sailing. Pete -
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Posted: Jun 23, 2014 - 06:12 AM
many cats actually have breather holes to let pressure that build up out -
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Posted: Jun 23, 2014 - 08:17 AM
Thanks guys. We had a great day, these were the conditions leading to a bit of water..........
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Posted: Jun 23, 2014 - 08:47 AM
It is common on Prindles, I usually do as you did, put a thin bead of silicone between crossbar and hull, wet finger and smooth it out. The P15 I had, removed crossbars and cleaned out years of crud accumulation, reseated, and sealed entire area of crossbar/hull seat as above.
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Posted: Jun 23, 2014 - 09:19 AM
Pete, is running the silicone on the lip better than a than layer of epoxy?
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Posted: Jun 23, 2014 - 12:45 PM
Yes, it takes 3 minutes and cost about $.30. Do it just before your next time out & check after... Pete
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