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Well, after weeks of looking for a new boat I ended up going with an '88 compac 16. I took her out for her 'maiden voyage' on saturday and she was a fine sailor with a roomy cockpit, hardly any draft, and a mast that's light as a feather! I couldn't be more pleased...
well, there was one problem...
the bow eye (ubolt) is loose in it's seating (rotten wood block) and a small trickle of water is getting aboard! I assume I need to remove the rotting wood block and replace it, however, does anyone know how I should go about sealing it afterward? also, i need to look again, but i think i might need to cut some of the fiberglass on the inside of the hull in order to replace the wood it is seated in...
well, there was one problem...
the bow eye (ubolt) is loose in it's seating (rotten wood block) and a small trickle of water is getting aboard! I assume I need to remove the rotting wood block and replace it, however, does anyone know how I should go about sealing it afterward? also, i need to look again, but i think i might need to cut some of the fiberglass on the inside of the hull in order to replace the wood it is seated in...