[Alberg30] Bilge Restoration

[Voyager Toronto]

I have a problem with the bilge bottom on Voyager. The narrow fibreglass 
base of the bilge has broken away, and the marine concrete (that's what it 
looks like) underneath is disintegrating from having been exposed to water 
for a long time. The disintegration of the concrete reveals an encapsulated 
wood member running forward--I presume into the iron keel.  I don't know 
what the function of this wood piece is; I'm guessing there's another one 
set into the forward end of the keel, and that they were used to help lift 
the keel into place during assembly (this is a wild guess!). At any rate, 
the bottom of the bilge at this point is a mass of disintegrating concrete 
encapsulating this piece of wood. At the aftermost end of the bilge area, 
the disintegration has gone real deep, down to the very hull.  I'm planning 
to remove as much of the rotten concrete as possible, dry out the area, 
re-pour concrete, and resheath with fibreglass. Can anyone help with info as 
to:
a) Is this really concrete I'm looking at, and what's a suitable brand of 
material to replace it with?
b) anyone know what this piece of wood is doing here?
c) Anything amiss with what I'm planning to do, or anything I should also 
consider?




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