bradh
Member II
Traced an intermittent leak at the end of last season to the cubby in my cockpit (a win in itself as it had mystified me). The fillet along the edge of the cubby was a layer of fiberglass. Over time the single cosmetic layer had deteriorated. Started pulling it off and it was in bad shape. They used a piece of wood to fill the gap behind it, to provide the glass a backer; and it was pretty much gone in a couple of places. Also the horizontal board "bottom" of the cubby is bad in spots. So what looked small has turned into a full fledged project.
Here's my plan:
1) Cut out all of the fillet
2) Remove as much of the bottom flat as possible. Strip the remainder
3) Replace the wood gap filler/backer with epoxy dipped marine ply
4) Lay in new glass and resin on only the horizontal shelf
5) Use strand filled epoxy to create the fillet (the goal is to not have something too stiff)
(Pictures are after glass fillet was removed and show the wood filled gap behind. Side boards already removed.)
Thoughts?
Brad
Here's my plan:
1) Cut out all of the fillet
2) Remove as much of the bottom flat as possible. Strip the remainder
3) Replace the wood gap filler/backer with epoxy dipped marine ply
4) Lay in new glass and resin on only the horizontal shelf
5) Use strand filled epoxy to create the fillet (the goal is to not have something too stiff)
(Pictures are after glass fillet was removed and show the wood filled gap behind. Side boards already removed.)
Thoughts?
Brad
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