I have an E26 (1987). The chainplate for the starboard main shroud has a leak. The starboard is the one that does not employ rod to the hull, but has flat plates thru-bolted to the main bulkhead. The bulkhead is in turn bolted to the grid at the settee and floor. I didn't realize, that for a time, water was dripping down the bulkhead plate, down the bulkhead, and collecting at the bottom of the bulkhead, probably causing the beginnings of rot.
I can't get the headliner zipper to budge, so I assume that I can remove the framing at the face of the bulkhead and this will release the vinyl. I hope that I will be able to gain access to the forward most nuts, because they are on the other side of the bulkhead, in the head.
Does anyone know if the inverted u's that stick up out the deck, are welded (or otherwise sealed) to the deck plates? Someone, in an older post mentioned a penetrating sealent that can be flowed under the plates. Will this keep the water out? I am hoping not to have to do surgery to actually raise the deck plates! This looks like a real pain!
Also, I can see how, on the other side of the boat, the rod is integrated into the underside deck plates (aluminum), because that side's zipper works! How does the flat plate on the leaking starboard) side join the chainplate?
I can't get the headliner zipper to budge, so I assume that I can remove the framing at the face of the bulkhead and this will release the vinyl. I hope that I will be able to gain access to the forward most nuts, because they are on the other side of the bulkhead, in the head.
Does anyone know if the inverted u's that stick up out the deck, are welded (or otherwise sealed) to the deck plates? Someone, in an older post mentioned a penetrating sealent that can be flowed under the plates. Will this keep the water out? I am hoping not to have to do surgery to actually raise the deck plates! This looks like a real pain!
Also, I can see how, on the other side of the boat, the rod is integrated into the underside deck plates (aluminum), because that side's zipper works! How does the flat plate on the leaking starboard) side join the chainplate?