CaptRowlands
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2018
- Messages
- 36
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Myrtea / Harbor Quest
- Vessel Make
- CL Bermuda 30, Egg 40
Suggestion
As a wooden boat owner for 35+ years I share these suggestions.
Apply a wax to fill the plank seams prior to bottom paint. You can use a product called Slik Seam or the wax donuts used in sealing a toilet drain. This will reduce the amount of water passing through the seams before she swells up and then be squeezed out when she’s tight.
At launching, Allow the boat to sit in the slings just shy of waterline for as long as it takes to allow the planks to swell enough so the bilge pumps can keep up with the water ingress. It could take overnight or even a few days.
If you have reasonable access to the interior surface of the hull You can place wet newspapers as a temporary liner to help the planks absorb water. Keeping the paper liner wet with salt water is preferred.
Good luck with your née vessel.
As a wooden boat owner for 35+ years I share these suggestions.
Apply a wax to fill the plank seams prior to bottom paint. You can use a product called Slik Seam or the wax donuts used in sealing a toilet drain. This will reduce the amount of water passing through the seams before she swells up and then be squeezed out when she’s tight.
At launching, Allow the boat to sit in the slings just shy of waterline for as long as it takes to allow the planks to swell enough so the bilge pumps can keep up with the water ingress. It could take overnight or even a few days.
If you have reasonable access to the interior surface of the hull You can place wet newspapers as a temporary liner to help the planks absorb water. Keeping the paper liner wet with salt water is preferred.
Good luck with your née vessel.
