505 nackered foredeck

   hi everyone, PLEASE READ, ITS NOT AS LONG AS IT LOOKS

 tales of my old 505 are back and i am literally begging for advice this time,

my 505 has a wooden foredeck, the
laminate is lifting just about everywhere, last year i tried sanding
off the lifting plywood and using filler to briong the gaps back up to
the level and then repaint...........worked for all of 5 minutes!!!

i now want to replace the whole of the foredeck i think!!?!

how should i do this, should i just
lift the other one of and try to bend new plywood into shape, should i
try taking it back down to a solid level of laminate and then put a bit
of wood ontop of that?!should i take it bak and firbre glass it, filler
the lot???? 

PLEASE help!! there must be some experts out there.......

i will put up some pictures for you to laugh at.....

just to add to the mix i have the loan
of a local workshop, since i have no space being a student, for 1 week,
so i need advice quick

thanks nick

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riding shotgun Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote riding shotgun Report Post Quote Reply Topic: 505 nackered foredeck Posted: 15 Oct 05 at 9:04pm
	hi everyone, PLEASE READ, ITS NOT AS LONG AS IT LOOKS tales of my old 505 are back and i am literally begging for advice this time, my 505 has a wooden foredeck, the laminate is lifting just about everywhere, last year i tried sanding off the lifting plywood and using filler to briong the gaps back up to the level and then repaint...........worked for all of 5 minutes!!! i now want to replace the whole of the foredeck i think!!?! how should i do this, should i just lift the other one of and try to bend new plywood into shape, should i try taking it back down to a solid level of laminate and then put a bit of wood ontop of that?!should i take it bak and firbre glass it, filler the lot???? PLEASE help!! there must be some experts out there....... i will put up some pictures for you to laugh at..... just to add to the mix i have the loan of a local workshop, since i have no space being a student, for 1 week, so i need advice quick thanks nick
	sail 505, live a little

gordon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Sep 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1037	Post Options Post Reply Quote gordon Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 Oct 05 at 9:48am
	Try this link - it's a guide to restoring a wooden Wayfarer but there is a chapter on decks: http://www.wayfarerinternational.com/RestoreManual.pdf Also go to the West System web site, get hold of their book on repairing fibreglass boats...order the resin! I think it would probably be quicker to change the whole deck - if class rules allow, and if you then have acces to the bows, a bit of strategically placed carbon fibre might stiffen up an aging hull. Gordon
	Gordon