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Dave - you are correct with what they did wrong with stupid stuff like drilling and screwing without properly isolating. It was common practice on many boats built in that era. Just think if the boat builders took the extra minutes to overdrill, fill and epoxy isolate. Never mind the really dumb stuff like isolating the exhaust tube with 5200 so it could shrink and expand as it heated and cooled....
I've seen a couple J/109s that have had significant hull core work done after failing pre-purchase surveys so the boats could be sold because aftermarket stuff was installed with cables run through the bilge that were neatened up by drilling screws to mount zip tie cable clamps.
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The pain, the pain.............
I get how some of this stuff happens. Sailboaters want to go sailing. Most aren't crazy like me and like these little details correct.
Today I am cleaning up engine plumbing. Correct size hose on the correct size fitting with the correct size clamp. I know this seems a little retentive, but I have to believe that hoses coming off underway is also a bad thing. 5/8" hose does not belong on 1/2" fittings no matter how tight the oversized clamp is.
Dave Graf
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