Hi Dan Were it mine I'd cut out everything but the forward tabbing. Cut a new piece of ply (or foam core if you are drastically against ply) to shape. glass the forward side. Remove the new core and replace with solid glass/epoxy in the area where the bolts will go thru for the plate. glass the aft surface. Glue this to the tabbing left behind, and then generously tab on the exposed side.
Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11 On 2019-01-29 12:48 p.m., Dan via CnC-List wrote: I need the collective wisdom on this one. Pictures here: [https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/image/jpeg] IMG_6750.JPG<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1znDiTdnSAfj89gETGSYAzGlTGPaJPGLM/view?usp=drive_web> [https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/image/jpeg] IMG_6747.JPG<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A8ykQQMEgWAVr-Y3Dd5oxvPRXd_tMdMX/view?usp=drive_web> On Breakaweigh I discovered my forward bulkhead holding the chain plate for the headstay was constructed using a plywood core and had been modified over the years. Of course no one thought to isolate the core in there when drain holes were drilled and such and now the core material inside the bulkhead is nearly disintegrated or rotten. There is a front and back fiberglass layer, each about 1/4" thick and are well tabbed into the hull. This rot is making me damn nervous and my gut is telling me to cut into the exposed side, remove the rot, clean it up, sand, etc. and re-bed in something stronger than wood, then re-glass and re-tab it into the hull. Before I try anything like that I'm just wondering if cutting then re-glassing one side of these original hull tabs is a bad idea? will the new tabs be strong enough to support the re-inforced bulkhead? (using good quality glass and epoxy) Thanks guys, Dan Breakaweigh C&C44 Halifax, NS _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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