Encapsulated ballast on Passports

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Dec 19, 2007
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We have a 1989 Passport 40 we have a bulge swelling that is centered under the floor under the navigation table. That area contains encapsulated iron pellets that were added for extra ballast for the Passport 40 line. It appears that this is the area that is lifting the floorboards/swelling the area. We are looking for any information in regards to this problem, how it was resolved etc.
 

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Drill a test hole and see what come up. It sounds

it may be iron rust. If it is some phosphoric acid is in order. That will convert the iron oxide to iron phosphate.
 
Dec 8, 2007
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Irwin 41 CC Ketch LaConner WA
Ross:

you are starting to blow my mind. What are you some sort of scyborg with a duel core hard drive implant in your brain. Where do you get all this stuff? *pop
 

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Still raining, It is easy if you learn something

don't forget it! It is a lot of effort to learn don't abandon it .
 
Dec 8, 2007
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Irwin 41 CC Ketch LaConner WA
Very wise counsel

but hard to implement. We are bombarded with information to rapidly.
 

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Pick through it carefully. sort the worth while

from the trivia. For example this is trivia but fun; full moon will occur in about one week. At that time it will be in conjunction with the constellation Orion. It only happens close to the winter solstice.
 
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