[quote=waiex191]One of the good things about putting hatches on the boat is it lets you add a fuse for a hull pressure test. I taped over the hole, figuring the tape should fail before the hull. If the hull failed first, then it's probably toast anyway. I also used my little shop vac, instead of the big one, and didn't plug the hose in all the way. You really don't need much pressure.
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And hey - I found a leak!
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When I took off all the silicone, and sanded out the cracked gelcoat, the glass looks like it had a void from the beginning (1978).
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I put about 5 plies of 2oz cloth on, 3 on a straight cut and 2 on a 45 degree bias. I made each one a little shorter.
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I actually took off all the silicone, sanded out the cracks in the gelcoat, and flooded them all with some resin.
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Next I'll do another leak check, then wet sand & paint.
Also, no leaks from my repair that I ended up documenting on the ventilation hatch thread. I think that repair is pretty solid.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by waiex191 on Sep 11, 2021 - 06:40 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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