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G16 Leak Fix

Mark Rowe All Messages By This Member #35 I thought I would share this project with you all. I cut out part of the floor on my Gloucester 16 to inspect the keel trunk and find out where the water was coming in. I found leakage around the keel bolt, and the trunk was broken on the top. Not sure how that happened, maybe in a grounding. The hole for the keel bolt was enlarged on one side. I filled in the enlarged hole with epoxy putty, and glassed over the whole area with 6 layers of 9oz cloth with G-flex epoxy. Curing now.
[email protected] All Messages By This Member #69 I have a similar issue with the trunk/sole connection on my 16 Newport. I don't believe there is any wood material between the trunk/sole joint and hull. Is that correct? There was rotten wood screwed to the sole around the sides of the trunk and some extending up to the pivot bolt. I plan on cleaning the sole/trunk joint area and strengthening with glass tape and epoxy. I'm not looking forward to removing the centerboard swing keel as it appears to be quite heavy (250#? steel or cast iron?). Seems like overkill for such a small boat. I have yet to sail it but expect it to be quite stiff with such ballast. Can you provide photos of the finished sole/trunk area, please? I was surprised when I accessed the bilge area behind the starboard partition (not a real structural bulkhead) to find foam flotation installed in that fashion. I wonder if there is any on the port side under the deck. Thank you. John swing keel pivot point.jpg swing keel trunk looking aft.jpg swing keel trunk starboard side looking aft .jpg foam floation aft of starboard bulkhead.jpg
Mark Rowe All Messages By This Member #70 Hi John, ? Although our boats were made from the same molds, the construction and layup?are different. My boat does not have any wood in it. My boat has some lead ingots glassed in on each side of the keel trunk (about 150 lb total), and does not have the steel angle iron in your photo. I did stuff foam flotation?in the area where you have foam, but I filled the whole space so it can't move. This probably saved us from sinking at the marina one time when there was a leak. When I removed the keel pivot bolt, the keel was supported on the trailer such that it didn't move, and I was able to replace the pivot bolt without a problem.? ? Good luck! They are fun boats to sail. -Mark (copy of previous message removed by moderator)

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