Thanks, it's definitely been a labor of love (with a few moments of hatred mixed in there). I used to be an aircraft
mechanic years ago so composite
repairs were nothing new for me. I was also fortunate to befriend the owner of one of the larger fiberglass shops in the Clear Lake area who mentored me through the project as well as allowed me to hire his helper to assist with the fairing and gelcoating. He actually suggested the
plywood core and said its no problem as long as it stays dry. If you look closely at some of the fiberglass pics you will see that I built up solid fiberglass in the areas where there are penetrations through the
deck ( stanchion bases, deck fills, chain plates, etc). This was done to make me feel better about the
plywood core and make it pretty much impossible for leaking
seals on deck
hardware to get to my core material. Also, the ply
panels are compartmented between solid glass to keep any
water intrusion from migrating through the entire deck.... again... There are always folks with different opinions but I'm confident that the
repair will last quite a while and serve me well. Thanks again, talk soon
Caleb
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