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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>From: Peter Hay</FONT></DIV>
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size=2> Rubicon
#384</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:phay@netcom.ca">phay@netcom.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Just put my boat in the water. Discovered
that I have a leak where the rudder shaft exits the inside of the hull. My
boat has Edson steering so the quadrant is attached to the shaft just above the
point where the shaft exits the hull into the boat. When the quadrant
turns a crack opens up (very slight) in the glass where the shaft exits.
An intermittent stream comes in but stops (or slows) once pressure on the
steering is removed. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I guess I have two questions. 1)
Will an underwater epoxy allow me to do a temporary repair until haul out in the
fall (I have never used it). </FONT></DIV>
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2) Does anyone have any idea of whether this might be a structural
problem. I am assuming that I can do a permanent fix after haul out by
grinding down the glass and building the area up again. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>The shaft is fine where it exits the cockpit, so
the upper part of the shaft is well supported. The lower pintles, etc. are
fine. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Unfortunately I knew about the leak when I bought the boat,
but I thought that the water was simply coming up the shaft. Observation
(albeit late) has now taught me to not take anything for granted.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hope someone has some ideas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Peter</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>