[Public-list] Cockpit floor

[Gordon Laco]

Thanks George!

By the way - I am heading up to Portland to set up my traveling show at the
Maine Boat Builder's Show this coming weekend - anybody going?  There is a
pub there called the Ri-Ra that is terrific.

Gord #426





> Gordon Laco wrote:
>> 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)
> 
> A skil-saw.  At least, that's what I used.  Use an old one; glass is
> hell on the bearings.  Today I'd probably just use the 4" grinder.
> 
>> 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.
> 
> I used foam coring, and laid up new glass on top.  Then I painted and
> put non-skid in the paint.
> 
>> 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.
> 
> Mine came off fairly easy, with a little bit of upward hammering with a
> wood block.
> 
> - George


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