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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:54:30 +0700, Bruce in Bangkok
wrote: ... all my thru-hulls are essentially two washers and sealant and the radio ground plate is essentially a large plate with four bolts through it, with sealant. Given that the boat was built in 1971 and hasn't lost a thru-hull or the ground plate yet just how hazardous is it, really. In addition, it is common practice for steel hull tugs and fishing boats to plug holes with a wooden plug. You don't really think a working boat runs for the ship yard just because it has a small leak do you? Bruce-in-Bangkok Hmmmm... there are people who try to minimize the number of thru-hulls for just this reason. And plugging a leak pro temp with a wood wedge is not what anybody in their right mind would call 'perfectly sound' practice for permant repairs, Bruce. Brian W |
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