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Hello ..... I've got more than the usual problems.

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Joe B
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Initially Posted - 09/18/2009 : 05:50:23

[img]..... described so far in this forum.

My name is Joe Backofen; and I bought Capri 25 #396 five years ago just because I would love to learn to sail and it was quite "cheap" -- $1,800.

After bailing out the inch or more of water in it .... I used it for sleeping down at the dock (so that my snoring would not keep our house guests awake). For the past five years, the grandkids have jumped around on it playing pirate ..... "walk the plank" and "abandon ship".

Now that I have a little more free time, I am beginning to learn how to sail using the 1967 O'Day Widgeon that I bought six years ago.... and to fix-up both boats.

Over the past five years, I have learned about leaking windows and leaks from under the rails along the side of the hull --- especially where the boat has significant impact damage at the port stanchion near the scupper (the much-too-small water flow channel under the metal rail). I need to learn how to fix these as well as the deck delaminations. I have bought a few books .... and, I have benefited from the discussions here about fixing leaking windows -- two sealed so far using DAP (Dow Corning) Marine silicon sealer. Other than the two cushions under the window having their covers rotted before I bought the boat... and wet off & on since .... the leaks have not been too bad.

Between where I bought the boat and where we live at Smith Mountain Lake, there is a bridge with a clearance of about 8 feet. When we stepped the mast, ..... the five screws popped out as they were only held in using white bathtub sealer. Three years ago, I drilled out the rotted wood, impregnated it all with West Marine penetrating epoxy, and put the mast back up. [I still need to figure out a two-person stepping rig that can be used while floating in the main channel while being subjected to the wakes from PWC and "ski" boats.]

Now the big issue (for which I do have pictures) --> The wooden post is sunk about 3/4ths of an inch or more into the cabin floor which is cracked/broken. Does anyone have information on what the hull looks like (structurally) in this location? My immediate thought is to fill the region with epoxy to form some sort of a "pedestal" all the way to the hull.

Joe B

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joearcht
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Response Posted - 09/21/2009 : 06:22:04

Hi Joe
I may be able to lend some insight. When I bought my boat, I had to replace the forward bulkhead and repair the mast base area. In the process of studying the problem I disassembled the bulkhead and compression post to see what I was dealing with. I didn't fully understand your particular problem, but I'd suggest that you do a full disassembly to see what you are dealing with. There are some drawings on this site that may help your understanding of the boats structure. I'll be happy to discuss this further here or via email.
Regards

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Joe B
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Response Posted - 09/25/2009 : 04:55:53

Hi .... and thanks for the offer of help.

I have looked at the drawings; but they are short of information under the post as they are cross sections showing the keel without showing the regions before or after the cross-sectioned area.

I am trying to avoid taking the mast back down ... as well as drilling too many holes, etc. before I get a good feeling about what I should be looking for / at. (The boat is tied up next to my floating dock.)

Yesterday, I discovered that the rear port window was letting the most water into the boat as the "glass" was tilted about 1/8th inch so that the outer seal did not actually cover it on the forward bottom portion. The previous owner had only coated over the outside with a thin later of black rubbery stuff which had separated in many places .... and loaded up the inside of the inner frame with the same stuff ... while stripping the heads of the screws while trying to compress all the window and wall to keep water out .... for which he was very unsuccessful. So, I've got this and one more window to do .. before gettig serious about defining the post-floor problem and engineering a fix.

I will keep you up to date .... and ask to tap your experience some more once I get the problem better defined.

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