Rinker has screwed over 270 owners long enough RE:wet carpet issues.
J3ff
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Sorry Rinker, I'm calling you out. I have never owned another boat that had an issue when it rains.
Yes it's an old boat, but so was my 1990's cruisers yacht.. and that boat, just like my bayliner, and the one before that had no issues with water leaking through windows or bow rails, etc.. currently have another 1986 cruisers yacht sitting in my parents yard, thing is old as it gets...but guess what, no leaks in the cuddy at all!
Just had enough of chasing this leak.
Yes it's an old boat, but so was my 1990's cruisers yacht.. and that boat, just like my bayliner, and the one before that had no issues with water leaking through windows or bow rails, etc.. currently have another 1986 cruisers yacht sitting in my parents yard, thing is old as it gets...but guess what, no leaks in the cuddy at all!
Just had enough of chasing this leak.
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Butyl tape seems to outlast even 5200 and it can be removed without as much cursing and damage to surfaces. 5200 can be applied below the water line while it's under water where butyl tape requires a little prep work and beveling whenever possible. 5200 will literally glue wet dirt to nearly any surface possible and stays flexible. It's not a marine sealant, it's and industrial sealant. Both stay flexible, just seems butyl will stay flexible for the rest of our natural lives.
Id rather deal with a few leaky fittings topside than the blistered gel coat hulls other boat manufactures are known for.
Many wellcraft boats were known for years to be able to see patches of wood in stingers from inside the engine hatch. They were not the only ones to get greedy or lazy with fiberglass work. Rinker isn't the best of the best, their price doesn''t reflect best in the industry. Other than a few design errors like a swim platform hanging too low, which was caught, upgraded and taken care of in later production boats they are a good upper middle tier boat. Seems year for year they constantly put out a better layed out boat foot for foot than searay at a better price and resell value is near equal to that of a searay. No idea why people think searay and carver have always made best boats on earth when both had the 24 to 26 ft 8ft wide fly bridge boats in the 70s that caused nausea just watching the rocking from shore. Bayliner was shamed for the exact same production boats but searay and carver got a pass. Maybe the carver/searay owners had more money and could afford better covered slips where as more bayliners owners had to trailer and were not able to enjoy cocktails in the protected marina, instead got seasick rocking at anchor all weekend.
I find the gel coat, interior and fiberglass work of rinker to be among top quality of production boats ive been in. Good bones means a long life. I look in my engine hatch it's solid and well finished . The motor mounts are well over built. The sound dampening from hatch to cabin is top notch. They payed attention to many details other manufactures never thought of.
Im speaking of the trailerable cabin cruisers. Even when bayliner was bottom of the bottom they still sold some nicely set up motor yachts.
I have a friend with a Pursuit that leaked through his windows. He had to pull the portals, repair and completely seal again to fix them. It was not easy.
Anyhow, just saying this isn't just a Rinker issue.
My 260 never had issues ... so not sure if we can say this is a generic issue.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
I'm equally as frustrated.
I've been using this to try and combat the problem, but it can only reach the carpet... not wherever it's coming from..
https://www.amazon.com/CONIE-Electric-Cooling-Circulator-Cigarette/dp/B07RKWLY5D/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=squirrel+cage+fan+12v&qid=1570665127&sr=8-9
@J3ff I feel your pain. You will win the water leak battle. Stay after it.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
What are you looking for a 2" gap in the fiberglass?
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
I have the advantage of my boat sitting on a trailer unless im on the water.
As for tape. Old tape or cheap painters tape sticks to nothing but its self.
Little blowers need big throttle to make cfm
The blowers i referenced are big boy, push brick across the pavement blowers.
Go through the skylight portal on the deck, it will be easier to seal. Use duct tape.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"