Congrats on your new Amel. I looked at the listing for Rascal
and it appeared to be a fine boat.
One of the best
pieces of advice given to me at the time we purchased our boat was not to
change anything for a year. If the bolts are leaking, I would just use a
bedding compound to fix the leak but leave the raft setup the way it is, for
now.
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - Vista Mar, Panama
www.creampuff.us
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Behalf Of Kevin Fox via Groups.Io
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 6:12 PM
To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Repairing holes in aft cabin trunk / deck
Greetings All. My family and I are excited to be the
new owners of Rascal. I've been following this forum for over a
year and am impressed by, and appreciative of, all the knowledge that Amel
owners are willing to share. I hope to get up to speed quickly and do my
part to help others.
Rascal has a life raft mounted in a rack on the cabin trunk
immediately aft of the mizzen mast. We’re not big fans of this location and
plan to move it. One of the issues is that there are leaks around some of the
bolts. There are twelve total, in groups of three. We can see the screw heads
in the aft head and in the passageway just outside the aft head.
If we remove the rack we’ll need to fill the holes. I’ve
seen information on how to clean out holes in fiberglass decks, including
trying to remove some of the coring around the hole if wet, in preparation for
filling them with thickened epoxy. Are there any tricks or special procedures
for this type of repair on an Amel?
I don’t think we’ll be able to access the bottom of the
fiberglass from inside the boat, so I’m guessing that we’ll need to use high
viscosity (well-thickened) epoxy. Am I correct that there is space between the
cabin ceiling and the fiberglass?
Another approach might be to put new, low-profile bolts in
these holes and re-bed them well. Replacement bolts might also solve the issue
of what to do with the holes left in the cabin ceiling.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you!
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Kevin and Elise Fox
SM2k #404 Rascal
Charleston, SC
