There are a few things about the 1974 E27 that we have concerns with.
Another is that the bow of the boat on the deck is very springy/squishy. I've read basically every thread on this site and other about rotten cores. The rot extends about 20 inches back from the bow. The PO replaced a portion in the center of the deck about 4 years ago when he noticed it was rotten with a square piece of closed cell foam. The repair wasn't the best-he went from the top and now where the edge of the repair on the bow side it is leaking through into the vberth. im thinking possibly where the water is coming from along with leaking deck hardware. Im pretty sure your supposed to use the same kind of material as the rest of the core when you do repairs.
So my question is this. the rest of the deck seems hard, no other springy places. How fast does the bow need to be repaired? I know eventually it would be good for the whole deck to be repaired, but we just dont have the money right now.
If the bow is rotten, will it migrate to other areas and rot them as well over time. Should we bite the bullet and just repair the bow section now and worry about the rest later to prevent future damage? How easy is a repair like this when the boat is in the water-masted-and for a novice? I've heard of people going in through the anchor locker to do deck repairs, is that the best way(non skid on top doesnt matter as the PO messed it up with his repair)? Any idea on the cost of doing it yourself, vs having someone do it?
Thanks so much.
ki1025
1974 E27
New Orleans, La
Another is that the bow of the boat on the deck is very springy/squishy. I've read basically every thread on this site and other about rotten cores. The rot extends about 20 inches back from the bow. The PO replaced a portion in the center of the deck about 4 years ago when he noticed it was rotten with a square piece of closed cell foam. The repair wasn't the best-he went from the top and now where the edge of the repair on the bow side it is leaking through into the vberth. im thinking possibly where the water is coming from along with leaking deck hardware. Im pretty sure your supposed to use the same kind of material as the rest of the core when you do repairs.
So my question is this. the rest of the deck seems hard, no other springy places. How fast does the bow need to be repaired? I know eventually it would be good for the whole deck to be repaired, but we just dont have the money right now.
If the bow is rotten, will it migrate to other areas and rot them as well over time. Should we bite the bullet and just repair the bow section now and worry about the rest later to prevent future damage? How easy is a repair like this when the boat is in the water-masted-and for a novice? I've heard of people going in through the anchor locker to do deck repairs, is that the best way(non skid on top doesnt matter as the PO messed it up with his repair)? Any idea on the cost of doing it yourself, vs having someone do it?
Thanks so much.
ki1025
1974 E27
New Orleans, La