Dave: Having suffered frustration in finding leaks in a boat also joined by a "H" section vinyl extrusion, I suggest supporting the boat on cradles under the cockpit, and filling the cockpit with water. Watch for drips or worse. (Thought here: why not put some Condy's Crystals, potassium permanganate, in the water, and watch for purple drips... entertain the kids while you repair your boat.) Drips from one area of the H section extrusion do not necessarily mean the leak is there, as water can run along inside a way. If the extrusion is the problem, my solution was: 1. fully prepare the inside seam, sanding and acetone cleaning; 2.3" tape and epoxy the entire seam, second coat of epoxy to fill the weave; 3. fill the H seam on the outside of the boat with "Sikaflex", polyurethane sealant. My boat, however, does not have the rudder cable running inside the extrusion. This may add another infuriating leakage possibility. Good luck. Peter Treby 37* 42' S 145* 08' E *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Aug 27 2000 - 19:59:38 PDT
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