Daggerboard gasket, a cautionary tale
I replaced the gasket as it was getting a bit flat and letting weed get trapped when lifting the board to remove weed.
Procedure was easy, I use paint brush cleaner to remove glue.
However , after the first race I noticed a couple of gallons of water in the hull. As there was no obvious cause I stuck a hose in the bung hole and water started coming out of the daggerboard slot!.
Back at home, boat upside down and gasket removed I could see a couple of small (but big enough) holes where removing the old gasket has pulled the sealant bog out from the join and let the water through. An easy fix with epoxybut less annoying if you don't sink before finding out and don't have to buy a second packet of gasket fluff
Reply 14/07/2021 15:32:00
Dan Bridger
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