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My 13' sailboat has a mahogany daggerboard. There is a crack in it, running
about 1/3rd of the length, about 1" from the trailing edge. It does not affect anything, but I am concerned it will crack further and break off; so I am hoping to stabilize it to prevent that. I showed it to a cabinet maker. He suggested routing some slots in it, perpendicular to the crack, and filling the slots with fiberglass/epoxy. The slots would have to be pretty small, because there simply isn't much material to work with so close to the edge. I would then put a layer of cloth over it to hold it together. (there ought to be enough clearance for a layer of cloth.) I have some leftover glass cloth and epoxy from another project, but wonder about the technique. Would I take some cloth apart and soak the yarn in epoxy, and then stuff it in the slots? Any advice would be appreciated. |
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