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Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
By:Alice Bennett
Date: 9/19/1998, 6:11 pm
In Response To: Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer (R. N. Sabolevsky)

RNS Did you remove the entire gunwale cap, or a section of it or only the caulking in the area where the deck pieces come together. I've been told by Joe Totten to remove the entire cap and reposition everything but that seems as if it will create the same problem all over again - Alice

> The deck is in two pieces, bottom is one piece. I had a leak develope at
> the joint between the deck halves. I removed the silicone and recaulked
> making sure the ends were seated in the extrusion.

> The boat "works" in the water. Part of maintence on this design
> is tending to the joints and screws.

> Rocks, bricks, clamps ect. are not conpatable with this building method.

> RNS

Messages In This Thread

Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Alice Bennett -- 9/16/1998, 10:39 pm
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Nolan Penney -- 9/17/1998, 7:42 am
Re: Bricks & other weights
Mark Kanzler -- 9/18/1998, 5:46 pm
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Brian C. -- 9/22/1998, 11:01 am
Re: Bricks & other weights
Martin Foil -- 9/22/1998, 10:26 am
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
R. N. Sabolevsky -- 9/18/1998, 12:04 pm
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Alice Bennett -- 9/19/1998, 6:11 pm
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Alice Bennett -- 9/18/1998, 12:52 pm
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Nolan Penney -- 9/18/1998, 6:51 am
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Alice Bennett -- 9/19/1998, 6:06 pm
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Nolan Penney -- 9/21/1998, 7:45 am
Re: Problems with Sea Bright Skimmer
Alice Bennett -- 9/18/1998, 10:17 am