Leodora
Newbie
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2015
- Messages
- 4
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Leodora
- Vessel Make
- 1974 34' Marine Trader
Hello from a newcomer. I'm from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and have been boating for many years, mostly with trailerable boats. Six years ago I purchased a 1974 34' Marine Trader. The boat is kept in Muskegon, Michigan, which is on Lake Michigan.
There is water coming in from around the rudder post and leaking out of two weepholes in the rudder box. The box is made of 5/8 glassed over wood and has two slim openings on the top of both sides. One can feel or look into the box and there doesn't appear to be a woodblock inside. The top of the box is glassed over wood and is anchored to beams on both sides, about three feet across. I'm thinking about drilling one or two holes with a holesaw in the top of the box, hoping to gain access to the problem area. If water is coming up between the rudder tube and rudder post, maybe sealant could be applied. We have checked the underside also.
Any and all advice would be appreciated. I have read several posts concerning this problem, although non were MT. Thanks
There is water coming in from around the rudder post and leaking out of two weepholes in the rudder box. The box is made of 5/8 glassed over wood and has two slim openings on the top of both sides. One can feel or look into the box and there doesn't appear to be a woodblock inside. The top of the box is glassed over wood and is anchored to beams on both sides, about three feet across. I'm thinking about drilling one or two holes with a holesaw in the top of the box, hoping to gain access to the problem area. If water is coming up between the rudder tube and rudder post, maybe sealant could be applied. We have checked the underside also.
Any and all advice would be appreciated. I have read several posts concerning this problem, although non were MT. Thanks