The stern compartment of my Romany Explorer is seeping water. I suspect the rubber housing that encloses the skeg string. Before my attemted repair, the stern was "gushing" water: after a few hours of paddling, I would take on several liters of water. I replaced the rubber hose and clamps. Now, I only get some seepage. After a couple of hours of paddling and roll practice, the aft compartment is wet, with a couple of milimeters of standing water. I suspect it is from the same area. The first repair reduced the leakage, but hasn't stopped it. The glassed-tubular housing that is a attached to each deck is slighly oval, not round, where the rubber hose attaches. I suspect the oval tube prevents a good, water-tight, seal. *Any suggestions* as to how to firm up the seal and stop the leak? Aqua lube? Duct-Tape? Seal Cement, then wrapped with duct tape? I've examined the hull at the skeg housing and do not see any signs of a crack. There are a few chips in the gel-coat, but nothing to indicate a crack. Thanks, Robert *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
-----Original Message----- From: Robert C. Cline [mailto:rccline_at_swbell.net] >> The stern compartment of my Romany Explorer is seeping water. I suspect the rubber housing that encloses the skeg string. Before my attemted repair, the stern was "gushing" water: after a few hours of paddling, I would take on several liters of water. I replaced the rubber hose and clamps. Now, I only get some seepage. After a couple of hours of paddling and roll practice, the aft compartment is wet, with a couple of milimeters of standing water. I suspect it is from the same area. The first repair reduced the leakage, but hasn't stopped it. The glassed-tubular housing that is a attached to each deck is slighly oval, not round, where the rubber hose attaches. I suspect the oval tube prevents a good, water-tight, seal. *Any suggestions* as to how to firm up the seal and stop the leak? Aqua lube? Duct-Tape? Seal Cement, then wrapped with duct tape? I've examined the hull at the skeg housing and do not see any signs of a crack. There are a few chips in the gel-coat, but nothing to indicate a crack. Thanks, Robert >> I would first fill the compartment with water to see where the leak is. Add some food coloring, if necessary, to make the leak easier to see. The skeg box in my wife's Romany (an early production boat) had pinholes in the skeg box that were invisible from the outside until the water started welling out of what appeared to be an intact wall. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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