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Restoration project (Lido 14)
So I've reclaimed our family's old Lido 14, and I'm going to start the restoration process
on it. The guy that had been "taking care" of it for the past few years let the poor boat just sit and gather dirt. He sanded the hull down (apparently intending to repaint it), but never finished the job. Basically, the rudder and centerboard need substantial work. I've done some fiberglass work before, so I can reinforce the rough areas and seal the rest with epoxy. The hull needs some fiberglass work too, especially on the transom (old epoxy has cracked and started to pull away from the wood in some areas) and the floor of the cockpit. I also need to replace all of the fittings, which brings me to my questions: 1: How can I repair the cracked transom epoxy? Do I just cut/chip away the delaminating parts, and reseal? 2: What epoxy/fiberglass combination would work best for all these repairs? I'm used to using woven plies from doing work on aircraft, but it appears the boat has glass mats that seem to be just random jumbles of long fibers. 3: How do I repair holes where fittings attached? I have a feeling that a lot of them have either stripped out or rotted, and I don't want to be putting my mast fitting into rotted wood. Can I overdrill the hole, plug with a dowel or similar, then glass it in and redrill the hole? 4: Finally, how should I go about getting the hull repainted? I live in an apartment complex, which rules out spraying it myself. Thanks in advance |
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