Nationals at Richmond Yacht ClubMay 20 - 22
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7
1Peaches184(4)3(7)4(11)4(15)1(16)1(17)2 (19)
2Motorcycle Irene181(1)2(3)3(6)3(9)5(14)3(17)3 (20)
3Under the Radar237(7)1(8)1(9)1(10)3(13)5(18)5 (23)
4Hot Sheet242(2)4(6)3(9)4(13)2(15)2(17)7 (24)
5Magic Bus303(3)5(8)5(13)6(19)6(25)4(29)1 (30)
6Bombora516(6)7(13)8(21)5(26)4(30)15(45)6 (51)
7Fired Up!5412(12)8(20)6(26)8(34)9(43)7(50)4 (54)
8Freaks on a Leash579(9)9(18)7(25)7(32)7(39)9(48)9 (57)
9Abigail Morgan628(8)11(19)10(29)9(38)10(48)6(54)8 (62)
10Dianne7510(10)10(20)9(29)DNS(45)12(57)8(65)10 (75)
11Artemis765(5)6(11)12(23)DNS(39)11(50)10(60)DNF (76)
12Public Enemy8012(12)12(24)11(35)10(45)8(53)14(67)11 (78)
13Tequila Mockingbird8811(11)14(25)14(39)11(50)14(64)11(75)13 (88)
14Current Affair8814(14)12(26)13(39)12(51)13(64)12(76)12 (88)
15Phoenix10715(15)RET(31)RET(47)DNS(63)15(78)13(91)DNF(107)
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Author: Jason Cosler ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Re: leaks
Info: (23815 views) Posted: Saturday 11-17-01 08:07:00 AM
Johanna,

My Express (Hull #80) has the same problem on one of the aft stanchions. It was a New England boat and freezing water in the holes probably didn't help. However, I think the real problem is that a lot of stress gets placed on these stanchions by hiking and roll-tacking (the one with the problem was bent when I bought the boat). I'm thinking that this causes deeper cracks to begin forming in the below-decks supports and makes it easier for water to get in. It's probably a little better on the boats with 12" stanchions, but then the stress is made worse again if the lifelines aren't run all the way back to the stern pulpit, which mine are not. Long story short, Annapolis Performance Sailing sells stanchion supports for J-24s that I will be adding this off season in addition to fixing the fiberglass. They can be serious ankle-busters, but I'll feel better with them on...now I just have to convince the crew to sacrifice comfort for piece of mind...

-Jason

Doug Poland on 11/16/101 10:44 AM said:

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>>Ralph is right that those cracks can be easily repaired, but if you don't do it yourself, it can be somewhat costly to have the cracks glassed, sanded, and painted. I store my boat outside in Chicago over the winter. The first winter I owned the boat, I tried to protect it by putting a tarp over it, but that was blown off and shredded in a matter of weeks, just before the first big snowstorm. So, I got water in each of the stanchion wells, which led to cracks that I had repaired for about $360.

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>>There are, obviously, other vulnerable parts of the deck in addition to the stanchion wells; fiberglass and ice just don't mix very well. I have had my boat completely shrink-wrapped by my boatyard each winter since then (about $350 each year) and have had no problems. The boat is also much easier to clean up in the Spring, and if you have a zippered access door put in, you get the added benefit of working on the boat over the winter. If you choose to store your boat outside, I would recommend shrink-wrapping if it's available in your area.

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  • leaks (23247 views) [x]
    Johanna Stinson ~ Tuesday 11-13-01 09:42:00 AM
    • Re: leaks (26635 views) [x]
      Ralph Deeds ~ Wednesday 11-14-01 04:33:00 AM
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        Doug Poland ~ Friday 11-16-01 10:44:00 AM
        • Re: leaks (23816 views) [x] (current)
          Jason Cosler ~ Saturday 11-17-01 08:07:00 AM
    • Re: leaks (23165 views) [x]
      Terry Stuck ~ Tuesday 11-27-01 08:41:00 AM
    • Re: leaks (24841 views) [x]
      Harald Kolter ~ Thursday 11-29-01 10:08:00 AM