This is a photo of the base of my 1970 E-32-200 compression post taken from the head area looking aft. The plywood at the bulkhead is mush. The problem is, that this is below the area of the bulkhead that I was planning on keeping. The compression post is wet, but not mush. I think a little water is trapped between the liner and the post, and the post has capillary'd it up a few inches. Has anyone had success at either drying out the compression post or replacing it with the mast still up? I have a floor joist jack that should be able to support the mast, but I think it would get in the way while putting the section of bulkhead in.
Here's the wood I've cut away from the seat just aft of the main port bulkhead. I still need to trim the fiberglass tabbing and build the strips of wood that support the new piece)
My big questions are: Do I need to replace the compression post? Can I use something other than wood? I was thinking aluminum. Lastly, is there a way to replace the sliver of plywood between the post and the fiberglass without removing the post? It seems like there is a groove routed in the post to cradle the bulkhead.
Thanks for your comments!
-Dean
Here's the wood I've cut away from the seat just aft of the main port bulkhead. I still need to trim the fiberglass tabbing and build the strips of wood that support the new piece)
My big questions are: Do I need to replace the compression post? Can I use something other than wood? I was thinking aluminum. Lastly, is there a way to replace the sliver of plywood between the post and the fiberglass without removing the post? It seems like there is a groove routed in the post to cradle the bulkhead.
Thanks for your comments!
-Dean