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Akenumber
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Initially Posted - 05/18/2015 :  19:42:43  Show Profile
What is the best way to access the back stay tang for re bedding? I was thing deck plate in fuel locker or up top in the transom. Any ideas?
Ken
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Response Posted - 05/18/2015 :  19:48:11  Show Profile
Is it leaking? Where does the water come in?
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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 05/19/2015 :  17:35:26  Show Profile
Seems to be leaking behind the fuel compartment and flowing down into the dumpster. A lot of black crusty residue back there and the dumpster does get damp when it rains.
Ken
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Response Posted - 05/20/2015 :  21:16:50  Show Profile
Up the transom is a nightmare, Your boat has to happen to have a clear space and you need wobbly extensions... several.
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Response Posted - 05/21/2015 :  04:41:01  Show Profile
You should verify where the leak is coming from, that could be a number of things for that leak.

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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 05/21/2015 :  05:42:24  Show Profile
I am the 1/4 drive king. But the hardware comes from the side. Will a deck plate work from the fuel locker?
Ken
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Response Posted - 05/21/2015 :  08:09:31  Show Profile
Other possible sources include the cockpit drains through your transom (leaks around flared brass tubes), any of the hardware on your port coaming, the hinges to the dumpster hatch, and the rub-rail in that area. If you see evidence of the backstay chainplate and can't reasonably access the nuts inside, I'd try applying some Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure where it can flow where the water is (theoretically) flowing.
Dave Bristle
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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 05/21/2015 :  16:25:09  Show Profile
Good idea dave, I was thinking it could also possibly be cockpit drains. Seems up high in that area though. I will check out the sealant you recommended, as I have not heard of it. I am probably going to install a deck plate in the fuel locker anyways and if I can't get to anything at least I will she'd some light on it.
Ken
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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 05/21/2015 :  16:30:42  Show Profile
I checked out creeping crack cure. Seems like a good alternative. It really doesn't rain much here, but it does dew quite a bit at the coast and that back stay collects a lot of moisture. I will pick up some crack sealant.
Ken
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 05/21/2015 :  19:52:28  Show Profile
Just apply some where you think the water source is and let it flow where the water goes. It is just about like water, but then sets up in the voids it finds. It might take a couple of applications to get a complete seal. It is not meant for large leaks--more for places requiring capillary action to penetrate.
Dave Bristle
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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 05/21/2015 :  20:52:35  Show Profile
Ok, sounds good Dave, picking some up after work tomorrow.
Ken
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Response Posted - 05/22/2015 :  08:58:50  Show Profile
For the cockpit drains, I recoated the inside of both with epoxy. Made a huge difference.
At one point, a minor (or so I thought) gasoline spill that worked its way below - scared the be-jeepers outta me!
So I opened up the boat, pulled out the cushions from the quarterberth and opened the fender locker (dumpster).
I put my 12VDC brushless fan inside (already running not to create a spark). Ran it all day until the smell wore off.
Bruce Ross
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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 05/23/2015 :  09:27:14  Show Profile
Good call on those drains. Epoxy on the inside will be great for that.
Ken
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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 05/26/2015 :  17:45:39  Show Profile
It took quite a few applications, but captain tolleys did the job. And no boat cutting. Yaaay.
Ken
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