Prior to pulling the boat you might want to dry out the bilge and make sure 
 that it really is the cap that is leaking. We have seen recently that 
boats on a  mooring have taken some wild rides during Eastern storms. The cap is 
 the obvious point of entry, but I have seen over the years that this isn't 
 always the case. I would recommend drying it out and seeing if you can 
determine  the entry point. It's a whole lot easier to find a leak while in the 
water  rather than a tear down and reinstalling the cap if that isn't the 
problem. If  no water enters while on the mooring, take her out for a ride 
and see if you can  get water to enter while motoring around. Also, check to 
see if any of the bolts  holding the cap together can be tightened a little 
bit.
To remove the cap will require  the removal of the step and then the  
associated flooring around the cap. Stan doesn't recommend using any gasket  
sealer when reinstalling the gasket. The gasket is made from EPDM rubber which  
lasts a long time and rarely needs to be replaced. It can be cleaned with  
gasoline or other solvents.
Good luck and keep us posted on your results.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 8/17/2012 6:57:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
snstaum at gmail.com writes:

My '83  R22. the Carol Lee 2, is taking on water on its mooring and I 
suspect 
the  problem is the centerboard cap seal.  I am pulling the boat today for  
further inspection.  Does anyone have a detailed, step by step  instruction 
list for removing the cap and replacing the seal?   Looking at it, I am not 
even sure how to get to it.  I assume that  the step has to be removed 
first. 
The only pics I could find in the  archives are of the cap already removed. 
Anyone have additional pictures  of the project?  Or any theories on how 
lots 
of water is getting into  the bilge?  This boat has no hatches that open.

Thanks in  advance,
Stephen Staum
'83 R22, Carol Lee 2
Needham,  MA

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