Toerail leaks -- yeah, we got those
Hi, my 79 37c had loads of leaks, toerail included. Didn't have to rebed the toerial, just tightened up each of the scores of machine screws holding the toerial on. Need 2 people, one with a screwdrive up top, one contortionist below with a wrench, socket, extensions, etc. You actually can get at them all if you are ingenious and supple enough. Stopped virtually all leaks. Also, check the drains on the hull -- had leaks in the hose and clamps there, which you can't see unless you take apart some paneling. Consider shooting some silicone sealant into the traveler holes also. That worked for leaks I had at the front traveler. Getting to the bolts in the bow sampson bit and chocks requires clamping an open end wrench to a broom stick, but it can be done while someone up top tightenes things. Check around your dorades, too. One of mine had some leaks -- time consuming to fix, but not difficult with epoxy and filler. Check your ice box drain; mine needed to be rebedded, and leaked water onto the galley floor until I fixed it. After all of this, I was able to cut leaks down to just one mysterious one that gives me a few ounces of water under the engine after a real hard rainstorm, and a few tiny leaks from the cockpit locker hinges. Will get around to these sometime. Good luck. Capt Walt.
