Monday, May 26, 2014

Et Tu Nellie?

Serendipity? After Roger Lee noticed rust colored liquid escaping from Fram #71's shoe I returned to Nellie to find the following.

Tommy Chen recommended fixing the leak by: drilling ~3/16" dia.  x 1/2" deep hole into the leaking spot;  dry the area with a torch (call me a coward but I'm opting for a heat gun);  fill the hole with 5 minute epoxy.  QED

Rust colored stains on the shoe.  The gel coat had been sanded off a week prior to this picture..
Closeup of one of the leaks.
Sand the stain off and after an hour clear liquid can be seen oozing out

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