Lou introduces us to his next wooden boat project working a herreshoff 12 1/2. this is the first video in a new series where we show how to fix a leak by replacing the stem using traditional. Why does a wooden boat leak? a boat leaks if it has a hole. boats are not designed nor built with holes. so a boat with a hole is broken. if a wooden boat leaks, it is broken.. Leaking stanchions can be repaired if you have some access from the underside. unfortunately, in most cases you have to tear the interior of the boat apart to get that access, which accounts for the reason why deck leaks are rarely ever repaired..
Hey folks. i am new to the site. i have a little 20 foot wood boat. it is a hassle to take in and out of the water as a result of the fixed keel. i am located a leak in the boat and now i am going to try to fix it today. is there a temporary fix for when the boat is still in the water? i see where the water is coming in, and i am planing to put something over it, but i am not sure what.. This article deals primarily with sailboat leak problems. however, the principles and methods discussed here apply equally well to power boats. it's a fact of life that boats leak. it's also true that as boats age, leaks tend to increase for he simple reason that sailing yachts are under a lot of stress.. Any wooden boat which has been out of the water for a long time will leak when put back in. however, there are a number of precautions which will prevent her leaking like a sieve while taking up. the first thing to do is to have a good clean up..
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