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kneucker posted 06-12-2003 09:25 PM ET (US)
While bottom painting, I discovered a small gouge (about the size of a nickle)in the gel coat layer on the keel of my 22 Revenge. it was dripping water at a rate of one drop per every 15 seconds or so. Being the curious type, I wondered if I have one of those waterlogged whalers so much discussed in this forum. Knowing that I would need to patch the gouge, I drilled a 3/16 hole to see if there was substantially more water inside. Somewhat to my surprise, the rate of dripping did not increase.
Question: Is this apparently small amount of water something to worry about or should I should I just epoxy it up and forget about it?
Tom2697 posted 06-13-2003 09:53 AM ET (US)
Since this is essentially the start of the boating season, I would say to patch it up and use it until the season ends. You will need about 3 or 4 months (from what I read on this site) to allow the hull to dry completely. I don't think a small amount of water will destroy your boat from now until the winter....
T Party posted 06-13-2003 10:25 AM ET (US)
Unless you are in a really big hurry to get in the water and don't mind re-doing everything this winter, you might want to search this site for methods of removing water/expediting water removal (shop vac, chemical absorbant) and try one of them to get the areas near the holes as dry as reasonably possible before patching, if for no other reason than to not worry if the bond of the patch is compromised by the moisture. If you can get enough water out so that the holes don't drip or weep anymore, then I'd say, do that, patch it up properly, and never worry about it again.
My $.02

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Author	Topic: Drip, Drip, Drip
kneucker	posted 06-12-2003 09:25 PM ET (US) While bottom painting, I discovered a small gouge (about the size of a nickle)in the gel coat layer on the keel of my 22 Revenge. it was dripping water at a rate of one drop per every 15 seconds or so. Being the curious type, I wondered if I have one of those waterlogged whalers so much discussed in this forum. Knowing that I would need to patch the gouge, I drilled a 3/16 hole to see if there was substantially more water inside. Somewhat to my surprise, the rate of dripping did not increase. Question: Is this apparently small amount of water something to worry about or should I should I just epoxy it up and forget about it?
Tom2697	posted 06-13-2003 09:53 AM ET (US) Since this is essentially the start of the boating season, I would say to patch it up and use it until the season ends. You will need about 3 or 4 months (from what I read on this site) to allow the hull to dry completely. I don't think a small amount of water will destroy your boat from now until the winter....
T Party	posted 06-13-2003 10:25 AM ET (US) Unless you are in a really big hurry to get in the water and don't mind re-doing everything this winter, you might want to search this site for methods of removing water/expediting water removal (shop vac, chemical absorbant) and try one of them to get the areas near the holes as dry as reasonably possible before patching, if for no other reason than to not worry if the bond of the patch is compromised by the moisture. If you can get enough water out so that the holes don't drip or weep anymore, then I'd say, do that, patch it up properly, and never worry about it again. My $.02