[C320-list] Pedestal water leak

[Jeff Hare]

Simple first pass thing to do is use some "Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack
Cure" around the bolt heads.  

Second thing to do if that fails, is remove the cover in the aft cabin.
It'll probably be obvious which bolt(s) are leaking. Remove the nut and take
the bolt out.  Don't do more than one at a time because the steering cables
are under tension.  Wrap a rope of butyl tape around the bolt right below
the bolt head and put the bolt back in place.  Have someone hold a wrench on
the bolt head so it doesn't turn and tighten the nut from below.  This
should seal the bolt.

See this page for help on butyl tape:
http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/rebedding_hardware

I purchased butyl tape from him, it's great stuff.

-Jeff Hare

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Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:49 AM
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Subject: [C320-list] Pedestal water leak

It appears that water is leaking down the bolts that hold the steering
pedestal in place.

Any suggestion? 

Ted hull 424 


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