what is this plywoods purpose?

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:09 am

does this out of place sheet of plywood serve any purpose? does your boat have it to?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:25 am

When in place its to suport the lower V-berth cushons ( it has fallen down ) Looks like some of the suports maybe missing

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:25 am

the bottom of what was you set/bunk

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:30 am

That's the thing, I remove the upper bunk deck pieces and this was below, it's screwed in half a$$ and it's crooked and screwed in on a down slope. Dunno maybe just a quick fix some genius came up with, bunk structure seems pretty solid

trojanmanXS · Post by **trojanmanXS** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:52 am

it must have been a stock item as mine had one also , I ditched it and never reproduced that piece I reinforced and fabbed some new supports and traced recut and prepped the bedpanels its held fine with the climbing iev been doing so far on it

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:53 am

o you have a photo of what was pulled off ? that board looks OEM Trojan by looking at the finish

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:53 am

I think you're on the right track there Jeff; looks like there was an attemp made to do something in there, perhaps storage. It always amazes me how people can just slap things together like that without exercizing any real thought, or maybe it was an OEM shelf that fell. Looks like you have some upholstery to do also. Glad someone is bringing her back to the glory she deserves. Can't wait to see her done. Good job Jeff.

trojanmanXS · Post by **trojanmanXS** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:54 am

lastl the berth sheathing that you removed had small strips of 3/8" wood that kept the panels above the stringers you should put those nack in as when and if any water started to come in and run downward those small pieces kept the water from wicking onto the main support panels

trojanmanXS · Post by **trojanmanXS** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:03 am

not to get ahead of you but when it comes time to remove that fabric /plywood on the walls next to the berth be careful and you will see that at the top theere is a small 3/8"plywood that is setting atop a glassed in stringer try and save these pieces as it is arched to form fit this location. use the original to trace out the replacement , my portside was to far rottted but was able to use the starboard side as a template and then a little extra trimming and they fit right back in there snugly. careful this is the area I removed mine to find the mice lair!!!!! they had quite a time making a nest in this area. "same for the larger panels its alot easier to unscrew these to use as templates you will get alot better fit then pulling some numbers and making multiple cuts . get some pics if you get time during it .

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:08 am

bare with me guys as i am trying to learn your termanology with some things. i plan on replacing every peice of wet wood i can get to. this plywood peice has to be some half ass storage like D said. it didnt fall down, its screwed in like that, i agree and see no reason why i cant trash it and design my own extra support rails for the bunk and make my storage even larger, there is alot of bad wood in here, i am trying to be careful as this is gonna take longer than i thought. im labeling and bagging every peice for refab. the front window trim is being very stubborn and i dont want to break it, have to learn how to slow my ADHD down on this one LOL

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:11 am

reminds me of some of my boats I have owned . It can be a lot of work but when you get done it is something to be proud of

. May cost to get there but the results can be Priceless !

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:11 am

trojanmanXS wrote:not to get ahead of you but when it comes time to remove that fabric /plywood on the walls next to the berth be careful and you will see that at the top theere is a small 3/8"plywood that is setting atop a glassed in stringer try and save these pieces as it is arched to form fit this location. use the original to trace out the replacement , my portside was to far rottted but was able to use the starboard side as a template and then a little extra trimming and they fit right back in there snugly. careful this is the area I removed mine to find the mice lair!!!!! they had quite a time making a nest in this area. "same for the larger panels its alot easier to unscrew these to use as templates you will get alot better fit then pulling some numbers and making multiple cuts . get some pics if you get time during it .

i beleave i removed these peices you speak of last night, the were in real good shape still and came out nicly. the plywood backrest wall is rotted bad though, there coming out today after the boat show. i have to be careful because origanal fabric is glued in and its hard to see

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:12 am

planning is everything and make sure you only remove what you have to..

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:13 am

prowlersfish wrote:reminds me of some of my boats I have owned . It can be a lot of work but when you get done it is something to be proud of . May cost to get there but the results can be Priceless !

i agree, its only $$, boat will get fixed as it comes LOL

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:14 am

The cell phone or digital camera are great tools for this sort of thing. Shoot as many pics as you can of an area before dismantling, it'll make it a lot easier for reassembly. Especially when it's this big a project and it may be some time before you get back to assemble a section.