[Public-List] rudderpost leak

[JohnI]

"On
Tait Tait this groove has a vertical crack running down it ,almost as though
the hull had been fabricate in two parts and joined."

I believe the A30s *were* built in halves and joined together.


On 9/12/07, Peter Amos <peteamos at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I had the same problem on Tait Tait #478.The leak was where the rudder
> tube
> comes through the glass of the hull.If you inspect the hull on the outside
> immediately in front of the rudder you will see it is grooved
> vertically.On
> Tait Tait this groove has a vertical crack running down it ,almost as
> though
> the hull had been fabricate in two parts and joined.
> While the boat was out of the water I carefully marked the leak on the
> inside,cleaned the area around it with acetone and excavated the   the
> hole
> about 1/4 inch.Then the hole was dried thoroughly (a borrowed hair dryer
> was
> useful) then the surrounding area was sanded and cleaned with acetone
> again
> The hole was then filled with resin and the whole area around the tube was
> covered with several layers of glass.This repair has lasted several
> years.One day I shall drop the rudder and do a proper job from the
> outside.
>
> Pete
> Tait Tait #478
>
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