Leaky Hull!!

[macojoe]

If it was me, I would fix that crack with glass, and sand then paint.
fillers are nice and will cover the crack, but when you are in the water breaking waves fillers will do little for streanth and just recrack.

As far as the leak, I had a screw that someone (before I owned the boat) used for a bilge pump and screwed it right threw the hull. well after years it rusted out and i had a 1/8 hole left behind.

It is amazing how much water I had in the boat at the end of the day!! :o

I just threw a hose in the boat and started to fill saw the leak right away!! Fixed it right up and dry as a bone now!!

Here is my thought, you are getting water in now right? So what is it going to hurt to put freash water in there now to find the leak?
What ever was going to get wet has already got wet from the leak and that was salt water.

Grind away the gel coat 3" away from the crack, add 3 layers of glass, each one larger the the last, sand and then top coat with paint or gel coat.

This will fix the crack, make it a strong fix, and will never come back.

Then level the boat throw the hose in and look for more leaks.

[macojoe]

If it was me, I would fix that crack with glass, and sand then paint.
fillers are nice and will cover the crack, but when you are in the water breaking waves fillers will do little for streanth and just recrack.

As far as the leak, I had a screw that someone (before I owned the boat) used for a bilge pump and screwed it right threw the hull. well after years it rusted out and i had a 1/8 hole left behind.

It is amazing how much water I had in the boat at the end of the day!! :o

I just threw a hose in the boat and started to fill saw the leak right away!! Fixed it right up and dry as a bone now!!

Here is my thought, you are getting water in now right? So what is it going to hurt to put freash water in there now to find the leak?
What ever was going to get wet has already got wet from the leak and that was salt water.

Grind away the gel coat 3" away from the crack, add 3 layers of glass, each one larger the the last, sand and then top coat with paint or gel coat.

This will fix the crack, make it a strong fix, and will never come back.

Then level the boat throw the hose in and look for more leaks.

[msbhammer]

Like the others said, check your rub rail. I checked mine and looks a little gappy in one spot. Gonna caulk her up when i get a chance or wait for this V20 get together and have everyone else work on it. LOL ;D

[msbhammer]

Like the others said, check your rub rail. I checked mine and looks a little gappy in one spot. Gonna caulk her up when i get a chance or wait for this V20 get together and have everyone else work on it. LOL ;D

[boatnluvr]

Here's a link I plagiarized to help remove water from flotation, I may do this as it seems effective, yet harmless. My gas tank is currently removed and should be a piece of cake.

http://www.helendalepublishing.com/drainwater.htm

[boatnluvr]

Here's a link I plagiarized to help remove water from flotation, I may do this as it seems effective, yet harmless. My gas tank is currently removed and should be a piece of cake.

http://www.helendalepublishing.com/drainwater.htm

[Stillrunning]

Originally Posted by Sean

Not done yet *;D
I know its not the major cause of the water, but I do have a soft spot right next to the hatch over the gas tank that is letting water seep into the tank area.
i assume that any water entering here will seep its way into the hull and out the bilge?
I am going to try and billed a support frame around the tank area to prevent the fluxuation in the floor that has caused the seel to break and let the water in.
Any body else ever have this problem? ???
Thanks!!!

Yes the water will end up in the bildge. Floor hatches do leak and my boat only has the front floor compartment which will stay dry on wet days. Are you sure the waters not coming from the spray into the boat or from washing down the boat while out. If you do have a wash down which you use durn the day just put in your plug wash down the boat ( garden hose)and see how much water ends up in your bildge.

[Stillrunning]

Originally Posted by Sean

Not done yet *;D
I know its not the major cause of the water, but I do have a soft spot right next to the hatch over the gas tank that is letting water seep into the tank area.
i assume that any water entering here will seep its way into the hull and out the bilge?
I am going to try and billed a support frame around the tank area to prevent the fluxuation in the floor that has caused the seel to break and let the water in.
Any body else ever have this problem? ???
Thanks!!!

Yes the water will end up in the bildge. Floor hatches do leak and my boat only has the front floor compartment which will stay dry on wet days. Are you sure the waters not coming from the spray into the boat or from washing down the boat while out. If you do have a wash down which you use durn the day just put in your plug wash down the boat ( garden hose)and see how much water ends up in your bildge.

[Blue_Runner]

If it was me, I would fix that crack with glass, and sand then paint.
fillers are nice and will cover the crack, but when you are in the water breaking waves fillers will do little for streanth and just recrack.

I see what you are saying but for a non structural gouge or small crack I think it can be done with filler with little to no likelyhood of recurring due to water pounding. A big crack that would be susceptible to flexing would be more of a worry IMO and I have actually seen those return from using filler.

I am not a glass guy and never will be ;D

[Blue_Runner]

If it was me, I would fix that crack with glass, and sand then paint.
fillers are nice and will cover the crack, but when you are in the water breaking waves fillers will do little for streanth and just recrack.

I see what you are saying but for a non structural gouge or small crack I think it can be done with filler with little to no likelyhood of recurring due to water pounding. A big crack that would be susceptible to flexing would be more of a worry IMO and I have actually seen those return from using filler.

I am not a glass guy and never will be ;D