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Initially Posted - 09/27/2021 :  05:51:38  Show Profile
There was a recent thread on the surprise of discovering loose fasteners but I couldn't locate it so I've created a follow on thread.

I have far less experience than many of you and so every interaction with my boat is a learning experience....part of the joy of sailing.

Recent surprises:
  • Every spring I check the rudder gudgeon fasteners from inside the quarter berth but this past year I just happened to grab the hose from the bilge pump where it attaches to the through hull and it nearly came off in my hand....what an easy way to sink a boat. Another item now added to my spring check list.
  • I've discovered my share of minor leaks over the years but to my shock I discovered about 4" of water in the bilge this past weekend. After checking what I considered the most obvious potential sources I eventually discovered that the double hose clamps on a drain to the water tank had worked loose. I always check the clamps on the pressure pump but rarely these. Still learning.
  • Mid-last week we had a front roll through with strong winds and rain over two full days. The following pic shows the impact. The pennant is 5/8" (required by mooring field if two lines are not used). I've read that rubber snubbers harden over time due to UV. This one was about 5 yrs old. Winds during the front were measured by my mooring neighbor at 27 kt...substantial but not crazy. I don't know if the failure came over time or in a single gust.


Gerry Livingston, Malletts Bay, VT
"Great Escape" 1989 C-25 SR/WK #5972
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