Have you thought of plating the bottom with either stainless or aluminum
plate?

"Joe Bleau" wrote in message
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I am an experienced woodworker with limited experience using glass and
epoxy resins. The question is: I want to reinforce what began as
3/4" teak that forms a part of the decking of my bow pulpit. The teak
has been sanded down so much over the years that is has been reduced
to approx. 1/2", not strong enough in my opinion to take the beating
it takes when the bow dives into waves even though the teak has plenty
of 1" holes to reduce resistance.