Posted by mbb05055 (mbb05055@…>)
I bet a guitar string would work great. Unfortuneately, on the fixed
ports you have to remove an interior aluminum ring to get access to
bedding. And that is the hard part. For me, incremental wedging and
prying only was destroying the ring and the delaminating the plywood
beneath.
I tried both Antibond 2015 and Antibond 2000, both with wedges and
they had no effect, which surprised me. In fact I had chunks of the
bedding on the workbench (from the one port I did get out) and they
didn’t even get slimy when sitting in a puddle of each product.
This is a 1987 boat; maybe the age of the bedding is a factor.
Another consideration is that it appears that the port lense and frame
are assembled with 5200 which makes me wonder if it would come apart
in re-usable condition.
I did try a hair dryer (no effect) but could try a heatgun in the fall.
Just don’t want to destroy the fiberglass or plywood.
Fine line between persistance and bullheaadedness
Posted by Fargo Rousseau (fargo_r@…>)
I am following your progress (or lack of it) with interest. We removed one leaking fixed port on our Freedom 30 (1986 model) with success last fall. No damage or difficulty. Could not see how to remove plastic light, so tested for leaks on the bench and reinstalled with Dow Silicone (295 from memory) NO LEAKS. Now we want to replace all the old plastic, so will have to remove all fixed ports. Will plow ahead and report. Leave tomorrow for the 500 mile run up the Gulfstream from Palm Beach to Morehead City tomorrow. So, it will be a few weeks before we get to our next projects, Fargo F30 #12 NARISAmbb05055 <mbb05055@…> wrote: I bet a guitar string would work great. Unfortuneately, on the fixed ports you have to remove an interior aluminum ring to get access
to bedding. And that is the hard part. For me, incremental wedging and prying only was destroying the ring and the delaminating the plywood beneath. I tried both Antibond 2015 and Antibond 2000, both with wedges and they had no effect, which surprised me. In fact I had chunks of the bedding on the workbench (from the one port I did get out) and they didn’t even get slimy when sitting in a puddle of each product. This is a 1987 boat; maybe the age of the bedding is a factor. Another consideration is that it appears that the port lense and frame are assembled with 5200 which makes me wonder if it would come apart in re-usable condition. I did try a hair dryer (no effect) but could try a heatgun in the fall. Just don’t want to destroy the fiberglass or plywood. Fine line between persistance and bullheaadedness
Posted by Thomas Wales (twales@…>)
Hey Fargo,
Have a great trip with fair winds and following seas. Don’t
forget to wave when you go past Pemaquid Point.
Best,
TW
F32 #20 Anoush Koon
At 12:49 PM 5/31/2006 -0700, you wrote:
I am following your progress (or lack of it) with interest. We removed one
leaking fixed port on our Freedom 30 (1986 model) with success last fall.
No damage or difficulty. Could not see how to remove plastic light, so
tested for leaks on the bench and reinstalled with Dow Silicone (295 from
memory) NO LEAKS.
Now we want to replace all the old plastic, so will have to remove all
fixed ports. Will plow ahead and report.
Leave tomorrow for the 500 mile run up the Gulfstream from Palm Beach to
Morehead City tomorrow. So, it will be a few weeks before we get to our
next projects,
Fargo
F30 #12 NARISA
mbb05055 <mbb05055@…> wrote:
I bet a guitar string would work great. Unfortuneately, on the fixed
ports you have to remove an interior aluminum ring to get access to
bedding. And that is the hard part. For me, incremental wedging and
prying only was destroying the ring and the delaminating the plywood
beneath.
I tried both Antibond 2015 and Antibond 2000, both with wedges and
they had no effect, which surprised me. In fact I had chunks of the
bedding on the workbench (from the one port I did get out) and they
didn’t even get slimy when sitting in a puddle of each product.
This is a 1987 boat; maybe the age of the bedding is a factor.
Another consideration is that it appears that the port lense and frame
are assembled with 5200 which makes me wonder if it would come apart
in re-usable condition.
I did try a hair dryer (no effect) but could try a heatgun in the fall.
Just don’t want to destroy the fiberglass or plywood.
Fine line between persistance and bullheaadedness
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Posted by mbb05055 (mbb05055@…>)
Thanks, Fargo
Have a good trip.
I now have a baggy of the old, cured, stubborn bedding material (from
the one port I did remove) in our workshop. What shall I torture it
with next?
Mary