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Stefan Topolski Stefan Topolski is offline
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Default do wooden boats leak?

No, unfortunately she's been in close to 3 years after a complete rebuild - long
story - and that's what i needed to know. thanks!


dadiOH wrote:
Stefan Topolski wrote:
How much is a wooden boat allowed to leak (plank on frame) and be
considered normal or healthy?


It depends. Has the boat been in the water for a while? Then the
seams should leak very little or none. If it is a sail boat, the
topside planks will weep when the boat is heeled and that area is in
the water.

If the boat has been dry for a while it may well (probably will) leak
like a sieve for 2-3 days until the planks swell.