600, inside the hull, lots of rotten wood

   Just an update, I've been held up by having to do revision for exams but I've finally got most of the old manky ply wood out the inside of the hull (no big hole in the foredeck yet). And it was very old manky plywood, I put a great big lump of wood just inside the hole i made and hit it with a lump hammer and it went straight through the ply. Now I'm trying to get the last little bits of wood unstuck so I can fit the new lumps of hardwood and put the glass fibre back on.

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mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Topic: 600, inside the hull, lots of rotten wood Posted: 21 Jan 09 at 6:28pm
	Just an update, I've been held up by having to do revision for exams but I've finally got most of the old manky ply wood out the inside of the hull (no big hole in the foredeck yet). And it was very old manky plywood, I put a great big lump of wood just inside the hole i made and hit it with a lump hammer and it went straight through the ply. Now I'm trying to get the last little bits of wood unstuck so I can fit the new lumps of hardwood and put the glass fibre back on.
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

ColPrice2002 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 Nov 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 222	Post Options Post Reply Quote ColPrice2002 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jan 09 at 6:22pm
	Mike, Just a thought, from experience I would suggest that your hardwood should be well epoxied (first) and I wouldn't suggest mahogony (apparently it doesn't like fresh water...) Colin

mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 09 at 5:49pm
	Thanks, I have some old window frame which I am going to use, I haven't got a clue what tree it came from but I'm sure it will be fine once it's properly coated in epoxy. (I sail on the sea anyway and don't intend to spend long periods of time puddle sailing in the near future anyway)
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

Fin. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 12 Feb 07 Location: Ireland Online Status: Offline Posts: 128	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fin. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jan 09 at 9:15pm
	do a little research.... some hardwoods are oily, so I've a feeling epoxy may not stick so well to it.... .. worth looking up "west" or '"SP" epoxy websites. one of them's got a load of info.

mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 09 at 5:44pm
	Hmmm the plan has changed again now anyway. Due to the shape of the inside of the hull where im trying to fix the wood, it is really hard to cut it to the right shape. So i have decided to go for either a piece of sheet metal (probably stainless steel but aluminium if I can get it) glued on the back and then bolt through it. Failing this I will make up some thick glass laminate, with lots of bog between it and the hull, and try to screw through this. I am already going for the sheet steel or aluminium approach to back the kicker bolt with once I've got the old wood off that so this is probably what I'll do here as well. I'll just have to be careful about disimilar metal corrosion i suppose. Edited by mike ellis
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jan 09 at 10:58pm
	I think I'd rather keep trying with the wood rather than sticking metal in there. Even if you go for 316 stainless it will still corrode and you'll probably end up with leaching rust stains all over your boat. Ali will probably fur up and then dissolve. Id be more tempted to stick a piece of peel ply in there with some release wax and then with a few layers of glass make up a plug. Take the plug out and then take a splash off the plug and shape the wood to fit. Any boat builders got any other advice ?