Well as suggested i was gaining access to the holding tank area to in the v birth to measure all the hoses for replacement when i noticed a small amount of water trailing down from the holding tank overboard y valve thru hull backer board. I wiped it up and it came right back. I grabbed the old ball valve and slightly moved it and more water seeped down.Oops,,,so i stare wide eyed thinking whoa, so i jump in the truck and went to the west marine and grab a emergency epoxy stick for the outside and a tube of 5200 for the inside maybe. Had a friend cut, nead and hand me the putty and i would go under with it to apply. (I am at the dock still). That stopped the leak about 80%. 5200 will not work underwater LOL! The putty hardens in about 2 minuets but works well. Not a bad idea to keep a spare tube on the boat.
Anyway i called the local boatyard to see if i could be slipped in for a repair, they said come up wed late and they would repair the leak while on the sling. They took a look and said in the mid 80s some of the boat manufacturers cut corners due to costs and installed ball valves which we changed to a proper see cock and the old wooden backer board was rotted and we fixed that as well.
So a quick haul out, remove old ball valve and installed new sea cock, light pressure wash of bottom, touch up hull paint, clean prop and apply protective paint and holding tank hose replacement ran me $730. Not bad i guess.
If you guys are in the Hilton Head area, i would recommend Marsh Harbor Boatyard as a excellent haul out and repair stop.
And the pic of the new valve if right before they installed the second c clamp.
Anyway i called the local boatyard to see if i could be slipped in for a repair, they said come up wed late and they would repair the leak while on the sling. They took a look and said in the mid 80s some of the boat manufacturers cut corners due to costs and installed ball valves which we changed to a proper see cock and the old wooden backer board was rotted and we fixed that as well.
So a quick haul out, remove old ball valve and installed new sea cock, light pressure wash of bottom, touch up hull paint, clean prop and apply protective paint and holding tank hose replacement ran me $730. Not bad i guess.
If you guys are in the Hilton Head area, i would recommend Marsh Harbor Boatyard as a excellent haul out and repair stop.
And the pic of the new valve if right before they installed the second c clamp.
