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At this point I decide where I am actually going to work to, to make the repair and cut accordingly. I tend to cut and scrape away with an old chisle until I get to a point that i think i need a mallet and and a sharp chisel to make further progress. If the wood is just wet then if you gently push a bradle into the wood with light pressure it should only leave a dent, if its rotten it will penetrate the wood. Might even be under Links on this site?Īs for the rest of the work it is difficult to assess from pictures only if you have got rid of all the rot. I’ll see if I can find the link and post if someone doesn’t beat me to it. I think there is something similar on the website he created when he converted his boat Cumulus to a MK4. I seem to remember there was a good article by Steven Greaves in a past Bulletin giving a step by step guide to doing the job. Having had a look at the pictures I think you might as well replace the transom. Sorry for all the questions – was hoping to race in Torquay, so want to get going asap
#Epoxy resin rottenwood cracked
My transom is cracked in several places along the grain – is it worth epoxying it back together (some of the cracks are nearly all the way across), or am I better replacing the whole thing? what’s the cheapest/easiest way to replace a transom? does someone have a full size template?
#Epoxy resin rottenwood Patch
What is a cheap, quick & class legal way to replace the missing wood (and ideally before the sun stops shining) – glass/epoxy/filler do the job? or will I need to patch in some marine ply? How do I tell the difference between rotten wood, and damp “good” wood Unfortunately, I found a big soggy mess, so it’s not going to be that my questions are: One of the other jobs I wanted to tackle was some cracks around the transom – my plan was to, remove the transom, clean everything up, then epoxy it back on again.
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I should have seen it as a sign when I realised I’d mixed the epoxy the wrong way round (2 parts hardener, 1 part resin) to (re)stick the outer gunwale back on resulting in a big sticky mess (will be picking up a 5l can of acetone tomorrow). In a fit of enthusiasm, and to take advantage of the good weather, I decided to tackle a couple of jobs on my Firefly…