[Public-list] Cockpit floor

[Bill Ydel]

Gordon,
I have Plywood now and the fiberglass under the nonskid is breaking off in
pieces. I feel like I need to build up the floor with fiberglass to add
strength and then either paint the nonskid or apply some other nonskid.

As far as the rudder head casting, SallyB is in the water and I will need to
work around the Casting in place.

Bill

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Subject: Re: [Public-list] Cockpit floor

Hi Bill - 

Wood eh?  I guess a previous owner had to tackle the job I will tackle this
spring; cutting out the top layer of glass and removing the underlying soggy
core.  

To remove your non-skid I would suggest heat and a scraper.  In my case I am
going to cut around the whole cockpit floor with a rotary cutting tool whose
depth I can regulate (some-one tell me what the thing is called please),
scrape out the balsa/peanut butter.  I will then replace the core thickness
with plywood and build up the thickness again with epoxy.  I have a fond
hope that I can remove the top layer intact and glue it back down.  If not I
will be painting the new top surface.

Funny thing is the only part of the job I don't have full confidence in is
getting the rudder head casting off.  Does anybody have any suggestions?  I
don't imagine it will come off easily even after I back off the bolt.

Gord #426







> The cockpit on SallyB #441 has nonskid that looks like it was glued down
> years ago. It is hard as a rock and cracking. As pieces break off it is
> taking everything off down to the wood floor. I am going to have to grind
> everything down to the wood. My question is what I should use to build it
> back to give the cockpit both its strength and water tightness.
> 
> I have never done this type of repair and your words of experience would
be
> great help.
> There is a man in Charleston who can do this for me, but I would rather
not
> pay him $70/hr. I feel like this is something I should be able to do
myself.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
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