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Topic: Daggerboad holes |
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Johan 577 |
Posted: 13-Jan-08 12:25 |
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My daggerboard has two holes (~6mm) right in the top, presumably to drain the board if it leaks. Are they meant to be there? It used to be sailed on a pond, so the boat stayed a good bit dryer then it does now, and I'm pretty sure that those holes are the biggest leak!
There is a small crack in the trailing edge of the board, maybe 10mm vertically. What's the best way to fix this? I'm thinking chip it out a bit, fill with chopped fibreglass and resin, then gelcoat over the top. I wouldn't mind doing the same with the holes in the top of the board! |
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paolomoncia |
Posted: 18-Jan-08 15:25 |
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I had to drill new holes on top to get out the water entering from minor leaks from the trailing edge... the way you plan to repair it sounds good, just be sure to rebuild all the leaking part, if some nearly invisible crack remains it will led water in sooner or later.
I'd suggest you simply seal the top holes with tape before sailing, and remove the tape to drain any water should have entered after sailing. Being the daggerboard empty inside, they came of use now and then...
Cheers
Paolo - Buzz452 |
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Chris H Buzz1040 |
Posted: 28-Jan-08 22:34 |
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The holes have been drilled in the top to ensure the cavities in the board are not airtight. The boards can otherwise expand permanently if left somewhere hot. On my Buzz I covered the holes with tape then put a pin hole through the tape. Seemed to work fine. If you come across a Buzz with a very stiffly fitting board, this may well be why. |
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Johan 577 |
Posted: 30-Jan-08 21:37 |
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In that case I'll just tape the top ones.
Thanks. |
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