[Public-List] 1975 bilge leak

[Jason S via Public-List]

None in #457 that can be seen. I will be cutting away the bottom liner to
expose the ballast pig. I don't think I'll find anything.

Jason
#457
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On Mar 1, 2016 9:25 PM, "Lawrence Morris via Public-List" <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Solstice 501 has no plywood in the bilge either.
>
>
>
> Larry Morris
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> Sent from my iPad
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> > On Mar 1, 2016, at 8:35 PM, Chip Dance via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > No plywood liner on #456 either.
> >
> > I too recently cut out part of the bilge encapsulation as water was
> obviously passing through /around it.  I found some cement or sand under
> the glass. Was the steel ballast topped off with cement or sand? When I
> re-encapsulate the ballast,  should I be concerned about replacing any of
> that cement /sand?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chip #456
> >
> > Sent using a stone tablet and chisel.
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Kris Coward via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> > Date: 03/01/2016  5:46 PM  (GMT-07:00)
> > To: Greg Hounsell <greg.hounsell at gmail.com>, Alberg 30 Public List --
> open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Public-List] 1975 bilge leak
> >
> >
> > Candy Cane's also a 1975 (#583) and has no such floor in the bilge. My
> > hunch would be that it's a previous owner addition, and can be safely
> > removed.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Kris
> >
> >> On Tue, Mar 01, 2016 at 07:16:54PM -0500, Greg Hounsell via Public-List
> wrote:
> >> Is the plywood floor located about a foot from the rear of the bilge
> >> standard or something a previous owner put in?
> >>
> >> If it's standard is it structural or just there to hold some bilge hose
> >> down?
> >>
> >> The one in mine is mostly rotten and of course sitting under the liner's
> >> engine pan. I've sealed (at least I think I've got it sealed) the rest
> of
> >> the bilge to keep water out of the keel. But there is still some leakage
> >> down into the keel and the last place to try and fix is this floor and
> the
> >> bilge aft of it. Luckily the engine is out for a rebuild.
> >>
> >> ...time to cut the liner out for access!
> >> Greg
> >> #592
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