[Public-list] Re:

[5thseason at canada.com]

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 10:25:45 -0400, "Bill Ydel" wrote:

> 
> We have had a ton of rain in Charleston in the last
few
> weeks and to my
> regret I found that my port cushions are wet in both
> the v-berth and the
> cabin. I have checked everything and suspect that the
> leak is in the Toe
> Rail. It is original and has never been finished or
> sealed. I was thinking
> of taking it completely off and finishing it with
> cetol. 
> My questions are: 1, If I take it off, will I loose
the
> bend in the wood? 2,
> Do I need to anything to the deck joint? 3, I read
some
> time ago that I
> should use delrin (sp) as the spacer for the stainless
> track. Where do I get
> that and exactly what do I purchase? 4, When I
> reinstall, do I use a sealant
> on the entire rail or just at the screws.
>  
> This is a big project but one that I think needs to be
> done.
>  
> Any advise is appreciate.
>  
> Bill
> SallyB #441
>  
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