Bill B.
P-19 #454
> Bill Zeitler wrote:
> >
> > Assuming one had a sailboat with a centerboard...and the pivot or pivot
> > bolt was _ above_ the water line.....what would be some comments as to what
> > one should do [ that is....a GOOD fix ] for water that leaks through the
> > centerboard well into the cabin via these center board pivot bolts.
> > Water seems to splash up into the well and get to these above-the-waterline
> > pivot bolts. I don't wish to just gob on some silicon or something and
> > let water eat away at the fiberglass laminate of the well - pivot hole [
> > unless this is not something to worry about ].
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> I used to own an O'Day Daysailer that had a centerboard with a pivot hole
> below (well maybe almost!) the waterline. It had a rubber gasket that kept
> water from leaking through the hole. It seemed to work very well. The
> gasket was more like an oversized garden hose washer than any other
> material that comes to mind.
>
> By the way, how is your new boat? I have long admired Bay Hens and been
> somewhat envious of their alleged ease of launching but had assumed
> sharpies were more suited for sailing in warm water locales...