Yankee 30 Message Board

Posted by Steve Botts on 5/7/2003, 6:11 pm, in reply to "Teak toe-rails & stanchions"
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Be sure to check for rotten balsa where you've had leaks. After you remove whatever you can of the rotten balsa, mix up some epoxy goop to replace it. Drill out the old holes with an oversize bit and fill them with epoxy too. Then redrill the holes. If you're removing stanchions, consider putting plates under them. My boat just has big washers. And you can do all this work when your boat goes back in the water so you can drop a lot of tools overboard... --Previous Message-- : Hello fellow Yankee owners. My Yankee 30 (#93) : is taking in quite a bit of water : (rain/snow)into the cabinet above the : range/oven at the low point of the exhaust : hose. Additionally, I have splits in the : toe rails at the joint (where two sections : of the rail are scrafed together). I : suspect that the water problem has several : points of origin: the toe rail bolts, the : stanchion bedding and perhaps port lights. : Additionally, I have a mid-hatch that : needs re-sealing. I have read all : previous messages on these subjects...but : wonder if there is further advice / : knowledge out there. I'm in the yard next : week...so time is of essence! Thanks. :