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[TimXRO]

Hi folks

Now I'm convinced there's a simple trick here and I just don't know it. I'm painting a cadet dinghy and needed to repair, ie fill, around the self bailer. Now I'm keen to get the bailer back in flush with the new paint. At the mo it's looking like being maybe a little proud, 0.5 mm or so. Previously the good bits of paint were 100% flush with the bailer.

Any hints please?

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Cheers - Tim

[John Meachen]

Re: Faring in a self bailerhttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/7087c4_698d2a6d1d37427f

What type of bailer ?A good number of the Andersens-formerly Elvstoms-were fitted from the inside using a combination of gaskets to achieve the best fit.This looks unusual in that it seems to have been fitted from the outside and has only four bolt holes.I can't recall whether the Holt bailer was of this type or do you have one of the rather rare Supersuck bailers?All in all I wouldn't lose a huge amount of sleep over a 0.5mm bailer projection at this stage;at worst a thick coat of paint would be more than ample.

[SchoonerRat]

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If I read your question correctly, you want to clean up the bottom of the rabbet that accepts the flange of your bailer. A small Dremel like tool with a router attachment would probably be my first choice for getting the bulk of the flat surface even. Carefully finish the edges with a sharp chisel. make several passes with the router, each time taking way less than you think you need to. Check the fit after each pass and edge clean-up. Use care not to remove too much material. It's not the end of the world, but a proper job will fit without fudging.

[Ben Fuller]

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First thing I'd try to get rid of the old paint and clean up the whole is a paint gun and putty knife.

[tink]

Re: Faring in a self bailerhttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/7087c4_698d2a6d1d37427f

This is what I have done, might be overkill but it works.
remove old paint etc
make recess sub flush about 0.5mm
seal with epoxy including pre drilled fixing holds
use shims (only 3-5mm wide) of plastic card, hard wood etc on each side to set the precise height the bailer needs to be.
when happy with the shims supper glue in place
check and double check
cover the bailer with parcel tape so nothing sticks to it
with a mix of epoxy filler between boat and bailer seat the bailer in the recess, the filler creating a nice seat between the bailer and recess - leave to set
remove bailer and remove tape
clean any excess filler, paint
fix bailer with sealant and fixing scews

many little steps but it gives a good seat and works

[TimXRO]

Re: Faring in a self bailerhttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/7087c4_698d2a6d1d37427f

Thanks folks. Tink - I'll go with that. My issue was that if I prepped the rebate before painting then the bailer would be recessed by the paint thickness, and if I prepped it after painting then my thinking was I'd ruin the new paint.