Hull Deck Joint on 2520 hull

[moose8420]

Has anyone broken the hull deck joint at the bow of the boat? I was out this weekend in some bigger water and started having water fill my V berth. Every time I hit a wave, 5 gallons of water pored in through the deck joint in the anchor locker, overfilling the locker and flooding the V-berth. When I got back to the dock, the deck at the bow was moving independently from the hull when I lifted up on the bow pulpit. I imagine I blew some connection screws behind my rub rail, but from the inside it was not apparent. I guess when I take the rub rail off I will try to remember to take some photos.

 

[kidfreediver]

I would like to see some photos of that

 

[moose8420]

when I get the duct tape holding it all together off i'll take some photos.

 

[TWOBOATER]

Do you have a bowsprit? I was always afraid that the sprit could act as a big lever when smashing through waves and do exactly what you have described.

 

[moose8420]

Do you have a bowsprit? I was always afraid that the sprit could act as a big lever when smashing through waves and do exactly what you have described.

Not sure if it was hitting waves to hard, or having a 33lb Bruce anchor swinging on the pulpit.

 

[moose8420]

So I pulled my rub rail off today and found my deck screws were sheared off. Now I need to reinstall, maybe with bolts with half the spacing and reseal the joint.

 

[TWOBOATER]

YIKES! You're right, use 1/4 or 5/16 inch bolts and 52000,000 adhesive.