Rotted foredeck

[trepka2001]

i've replaced the rotted balso and have begun to replace the saved fiberglass skin.

what material/method should be used to fill the gap that was created by the circular sawblade when i removed the outer glass skin??

[willietrojan]

Take a look at what I did with mine, ref Forward Core Rot

http://www.trojanboats.net/wforum/viewt ... highlight=

[trepka2001]

i've referenced your pictures many many times!! what did type of glas did you use to redo the deck? matt, cloth??

i've replaced the core and saved the outer skin, but i'm not sure i want to put that old piece of glass back on?

my gunwales are soft too but i think i may do he old epoxy/sawdust injection technique......what's your thoughts/advice on that technique??

[jimbo36]

O.K. soft decks. spider cracks on the outside, rotting core material inside. Here's my plan for a fix. Drill 1" (hole saw) holes from below. Insert a bent over stiff wire secured in a power drill and clear out rotted core material by vacuum. Dry out. Inject expanding foam into empty cavity. Excess expantion will exit through holes. Remove dried excess foam and epoxy cutouts back in place.Grind out all spider cracks and crazing, on the deck, with a pointed gringstone on a drummel. Wet out with epoxy and fill with Interlux Watertight 2 part epoxy. sand smooth and apply new finish. Your choice, gelcoat or paint. Feedback? Jimbo.

[willietrojan]

jimbo36,

I used cloth and polyester, I cut from the top so I could use the inter-liner
as a base. Also this is the paint I used on the rest of the deck, it's good for coving up rough areas. http://www.nonslipcoating.com/

[Rich Schwochow]

I done mine and filled yhe cut lines with weat system/with collidol filler additive. It's almost undetectable and is over 6 yrs.

[LSP]

Does anyone have additional pictures of this type of repair? Willie ...do you have anymore pictures of your boat>? Thanks all....

[willietrojan]

Here is a link to more pictures.

http://picasaweb.google.com/MemberYacths/Trojan#