I have read anti freeze painted on and allowed soak in well kills rot and
preserves have also read fresh water is far worse for rotting.timber.
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"Matt Langenfeld" wrote in message
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System Three has a rot-fix compound that you inject into the rotted
area. Not sure how it would look with a natural wood finish boat though.

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JEM Watercraft
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Gary Warner wrote:
That boat, as some may be tired of reading, is a 1958
Chris Craft. It's a plywood lapstrake hull. Mostly we
trailer it. When running there is a small leak and the
bilge gets an inch or so of water. Each time we pull
her out all the water dries up. But that wood
remains damp for some time. ~ As I understand it
rot is really micro-organisims that eat away the wood
and they thrive when there is dampness but also
oxygen.

So my question: Is there anything, salt maybe?, that
I can put in the bilge water while running that will
curtail these criters & their rot while not harming
the wood or making a mess?

Or is it nothing to worry about?

Gary



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JEM Watercraft
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