The Snow Goose has a centerboard because she is shallow draft and needs the extra keel when going up wind. It lives in a centerboard trunk within the bottom of the boat. Part of this trunk had a weeping leak; a small rust streak with a tiny drip.
When I scratched it; the leak became a small stream of water.
I tried to patch it with a screw and washer, but it became a bigger stream of water.
I
finally made a large rubber patch and clamped it in place.
What a mess. The good news is that it can be repaired
(the Goose is made of steel and all it will take is a bit of welding) the bad
news is that we will have to be out of the water to do it and that won’t happen
until the spring. Now that our "three" troubles are done, the rest of the winter should be smooth sailing,,, knock on wood.
I feel like you forgot something. What are you going to do beyond clamping it before you head to The Bahamas?
ReplyDeleteRich,
ReplyDeleteYes, thats your three mishaps. Now with any luck things will work well and you will have smooth sailing. I'm thinking beam reaches with 15 knots and flat seas.
Peggy gets her other knee done Jan 22. I will be trying to aid in her recovery for several months and will be following your adventures closely online. Russ
the clamp is all that we are going to do to the leak for now. It is a tight, "patch" that will not leak and can't come loose or even move. I'm very confident in this method of repair. After saying that, we won't be going to the Bahamas this year.
ReplyDeletePS. Our hopes and prayers for Peggy's rapid recovery. Rich & Anna