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Etchells Repair Work Pictures
On Aug 6, 7:01 am, OzOne wrote:
On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:55:42 -0700, Bart scribbled thusly: Just about everywhere anything was through-bolted on my Etchells, I found core rot or wet core. I decided to take some time off from sailing to bring the boat up to Bristol standards. I have plans to use the boat in the last week in August and I want it perfect by then. You know how core gets wet, people tighten things up crush the core more and it just keeps spreading. I decided to cut up a 24" and 28" piece of 3/8" fiberglass panel to replace the balsa core under all deck fittings. The idea being, this will prevent any ingress of water into my balsa core. I will not use any bedding for any deck hardware, and of course you should never bed the bottom, as you want the water to find it's way though. Pictures. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560166062GlPvzp Neat video showing what wet core looks like and rotten core. http://good-times.webshots.com/video...01903646kvMSDv Question. What is the music playing in the background? Who is the artist? More pictures to follow later. Bart Hey Bart, What is the hull number of your boat? Seems like a lot of damage. With my Etchells, all small holes are drilled slightly oversize then thru bolts and inside of the hole coated with epoxy then mounted. Larger holes have core scraped back under the inner and outer skins then filled with epoxy. Important to spray threads with a release agent, WD40 or Silicone spray before coating so they can be screwed out later. Not a great fan of the "leave the bottom open to let water out" theory, as much damage is done by capillary action drawing water up as water flowing down.. Hull number is 83. The boat was built in 1973 or so. So it has seen better days. Thanks for the tip about waxing the threads. That is a good idea. I would use your method if I was re-bedding my hardware. I choose to put the bigger pieces in there because I had the material handy. I still believe in letting the water through on an open boat like this. There is no risk of damaging anything else inside the boat. However, here in Connecticut, freezing action is a serioius concern. Any water in between the deck anywhere can start a crack when frozen, and that will lead to more extensive damage. Do you have freezing weather where you live? |
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Etchells Repair Work Pictures
On Aug 7, 2:42 am, OzOne wrote:
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:13:54 -0700, Bart scribbled thusly: Hull number is 83. The boat was built in 1973 or so. So it has seen better days. Oh OK...she's a grand old lady then. My first Etchells was in the high 600's. Thanks for the tip about waxing the threads. That is a good idea. I would use your method if I was re-bedding my hardware. I choose to put the bigger pieces in there because I had the material handy. I still believe in letting the water through on an open boat like this. There is no risk of damaging anything else inside the boat. However, here in Connecticut, freezing action is a serioius concern. Any water in between the deck anywhere can start a crack when frozen, and that will lead to more extensive damage. Do you have freezing weather where you live? Yeah, I understand what you're getting at, but if you don't seal the lower ends, water can and will wick up along the thread and do the damage you fear. We get only a few heavy frosts each year, no freezing temps. If it wicks up, it will have nowhere to go. I'll have solid glass for several inches in any direction. I don't see how I can get wet core with my method, even if I leave it out uncovered all winter--not that I would. |
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