Hi Guys, I have a 1982 C&C 32 CB. It's a project boat that I've been working on for the past couple of years.
This winter I am planning on hauling out and tackling the area in the bilge where the stainless steel housing for the CB cable attaches to the laminated stub in the bilge. As you will see from this video <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kuhYiX06ikODTI1TMk8M-ws0FX8B8bAx/view?usp=drive_link>, and this photo <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aTpLxzJPhqQLk-tycfiTvyW_rxBHFdQX/view?usp=drive_link> the stub is quite delaminated on the port side. There is some rotten wood inside, and . I stuck a screwdriver in there and got about 1/8" of rotten wood. There is no ingress of water that I can see, but I want to get on top of it before it deteriorates any further. To be honest, I am quite nervous about tackling this project. I have experience recoring rotten decks and am quite good with fibreglass but am concerned about the issue of making a repair where there is such limited access, water saturated wood with some rot (can I get it dry enough to apply resin?), and the proximity to the mechanical CB fittings. I would really appreciate any feedback on my plan of action, and if anyone has a better idea, I'd love to hear it. I won't be offended. Here goes: 1. October. Unstep the mast, haul out, and cover the boat. 2. Empty the bilge of all water, and and drill 1/8 holes across the stub to allow any water to drain out. 2a Also remove the stainless steel Centerboard housing, clean off surface rust and inspect with a view to a possible replacement (hopefully not) over the winter. 3. Keep the boat as dry as possible over the course of the winter. 4. March, use a space heater, to dry out the wood further - I've also heard acetone can be effective here. 5. Use a syringe to fill the 1/8" holes with epoxy. 6. Grind away the delaminated fibreglass, and create a beveled edge. 7. Sand back the rotten (now dry wood). 8. Build out the delaminated area with mat/cloth and epoxy resin. 9. Sand, paint and replace the CB housing with 5200. What do you think? All thoughts appreciated and welcome. Best, Macdara -- Macdara
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