[yvethwarren]

The second one from left to right is the only one I'm currently plugging. Is it alright not to close the other three?

[migrainerelief4]

The boat hull is MAKO 86 23 feet . The boat is not currently sinking, but every 10 minutes I can hear the bilge pump pumping water (Like a jar of water) outside the boat. This is all new to me. I only know is that the second hole must be plugged before going to the water, but what are the other three for? here

[sunglasses]

It is an outboard , center console and it also has a living well. I never use the living well. It always empty. The one I plugged each time I go into the water is the bilge drain. If not plugged the boat would sink. The other three I believe are called thru hull fittings. The other three I don’t understand the usage of them, I'm also suspecting that water is coming through them into the boat causing the bilge pump work every few minutes more

[subash]

Rachel O'Grady | Wednesday, October 12, 2016

[lumos]

A little over a year ago, then-news editor Margaret Hynds wrote a column about mental health, in which she said something that struck me at the time and has stuck with me to this day: “ … it’s okay to get help if [you] need it.”

[pr0wler]

There are days — weeks, months, even — that, for me, feel like bailing water out of the side of boat. But on those days, I remember I’m not in the boat alone, that there are people and resources there to help me bail the water out — all I have to do is ask. I can’t speak to anyone else’s experiences, and I don’t mean to suggest that asking for help is going to fix everything. What I am saying is that asking for help is a start, and it’s the most important thing you can do.

[junomoneta]

“There’s a hole in the side of the boat. That hole is never gonna be fixed and it’s never going away and you can’t get a new boat. This is your boat. What you have to do is bail water out faster than it’s coming in.”

[joshuaissac]

In the 2014 McKinsey article “Ten tips for leading companies out of crisis”, Doug Yakola says: here

[Brandon]

In the Aaron Sorkin’s HBO show The Newsroom, when MacKenzie McHale has self-doubts about taking on the leadership of the network, Will McAvoy says:

[1kewlchicu2]

Leaders face tremendous challenges when they take the helms of an existing organization. They don’t have the luxury of a clean slate. Even in a well-run organization, there is room for improvement, and opportunity for the new leader to make a mark. In some cases, the leaders come into situations that might look hopeless and the hurdles insurmountable. In some others, the incoming leader doesn’t even know the enormity of it all until they start revealing themselves over a period of time.

[otalesak]

In “Ten Billion Dollars’ Worth Of Unsolicited Advice For Uber’s New CEO”, Bruce Weinstein focused on Uber’s character building. [links]

[Marlo]

Managers need to use words like crisis and urgency from the first moment they recognize the need for a turnaround. A company that’s in true crisis will be willing to try some things that it normally wouldn’t consider, and it’s those bold actions that change the trajectory of the company. Crisis drives people to action and opens managers up to consider a full range of options.

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[Cab1945]

I may throw in some more exceptions or caveats along the way, but I also want to keep this a reasonably simple discussion for now. Every boat is different. A boat you have had, currently have, or may buy in the future is very likely to have wood cored structures. It is a tried and true method of construction and nearly unavoidable. Also unavoidable, those structures contain moisture. Yes, I can hear the chorus of denials streaming in. From the minority of boats with wood cored stringers which may still be dry, it is just a matter of time. But, don’t panic. Here are some things to know and things you can do to prevent the real problems, rot and delamination. [links]

[MoneyTree]

Prevention / Mitigation:

[jeffersons]

I am going to throw some caveats in, lest I perpetuate some of the myths or create panic among boat owners. First, we are talking about wood cored stringers. A lot of builders are going to FRP (fiber reinforced plastic, aka fiberglass) grid systems which are not cored. These can create different problems related to hull coring materials and hard spots, but that would be another subject. more

[Netsniper]

There are a lot of myths and mystery surrounding wood cored stringers which have been found to be “moist” or “wet.” before you skip past this article under the assumption that your stringers are dry, you might want to give it read. Chances are, if you have wood cored stringers and your boat has been in the water, they probably have moisture in your coring.

[bosco]

Second, throughout the years of development of structural systems, materials, and building methods, there are materials which can give false readings on a moisture meter. Moisture meters are excellent tools in the hands of the experienced (another discussion topic if you have heard moisture meters are unreliable). Between the moisture meter, percussive testing, and visual inspection, a surveyor forms an opinion basis about elevated moisture and that might justify tapping some small pin holes or taking core samples to determine stringer core condition. here

[Stefan Thomas]

There are certainly more myths about stringers and we could get into foam cores and grid construction hollow stringers. But since most boats still use wood coring to build stringers, I wanted to hit on some common discussion points I have with clients regarding most boats I have inspected. In my experience, 90% of boat owners think they have dry stringers. Also in my experience, 90% of wood stringer boats older than 5 years have elevated moisture in the stringers or cored structures. Instead of living in denial, address the causes to prevent the complications and your boat hull can have a long useful life. [links]