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Boat Leak
I have an old Mastercraft inboard ski boat that I need some help with
fixing. Where the shaft of the prop goes through the hull there is a metal plate. The edges around the plate were leaking and it was sealed with silicon. I cut out the gobs of silicon that were there and found that the plate sits in a 1/2 inch trough in the fiberglass hull. When the silicon was removed I can move the plate fairly easily by hand, even lifting it up slightly. I replaced the existing silicon with Goo marine sealant. I let the sealant set for 24 hours then lowered the boat back in the water. My little leak turned into a gusher. How is this plate supposed to be secured to the boat? Do I just need to do a better job with silicone? Is there some adjustment that needs to be made to hold the plate on better? Should this have done over with fiber glass? I put photos of the plate and problem area he www.lyonsland.com/BoatLeak Thanks for any help. --Mike |
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