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     Ed and Julie Gully New member Username: Goldenomen Post Number: 12 Registered: 05-2001 Rating: N/A |
go's partner area is repaired. My method was to take my trusty sawsall and cut a rectangle out of the cabin top at an angle of 12degrees so the rebuild would have area to bond to.The alum. plate that was there looked like stratus rock about 1" thick. Working from the top I first put a"plate" under the hole slightly larger and covered with plastic,screwed to the overhead. After removeing about 1.5" of balsa between the layers I cut a piece of 1" diviniacell to fit the opening, layed 3 layers of cf in the opening, put the d-cell in over it, wet out all of the area. Over the next few days I added more d-cell above the first piece to form the base for the plate that holds the turning blocks. Before glassing the top I cut the hole for the mast, then laid 7 more layers of cf over the whole build. Later I added 4 layers to the bottom inside, using MAS epoxy through out the build. This epoxy allows you to let it cure completely, and still add layers later without a lot of sanding! After the mast was installed I used Spartight to form a gasket. When installing the bolts that hold the plate in place I used 6" long bolts, glassed them in place, after removing some of the d-cell from the holes. Whew, it almost takes longer to describe then to do the work. We have sailed the boat in the Wrecker's race 2weeks ago and also sailed to Boca Grande this past week. Everthing looks fine!!! |
