What a discovery! Someone up there is taking care of me. This is a snap of the chainplate as I discover it today. Had a fuel can tied to the stay on the last trip and never got a look at it. - Thankfull for small miracles! I was planning on taking the boat out early for a winter rehab project but this will make that happen alot faster.
I'm looking for a little feedback on the PO's bulkhead fix. There is a 3/8 piece of Fiberglass well secured to the hull and seemingly in good shape its just not tabbed or glassed to the rest of the bulkhead but looks like a good bond to the hull and the deck. I'm going to replace the bulkhead, or part of it, and was wondering what I should do with the existing fix for chainplate bolting. Looks to be secure but... is that enough material for the stresses and can i replace the lower (rotted)part of the bulkhead, scarf it together and then glass over the works - cover with a sheet of panel and call it a day? The other option is to cut out the fiberglass fix and mount and entire bulkhead - If it will fit into the companionway...Anyone know if it it will on a 1972 E35?
Thanks for any help....I'm way over my head with this and appreciate any advice.
cheers
jason
1972 E25 #268
I'm looking for a little feedback on the PO's bulkhead fix. There is a 3/8 piece of Fiberglass well secured to the hull and seemingly in good shape its just not tabbed or glassed to the rest of the bulkhead but looks like a good bond to the hull and the deck. I'm going to replace the bulkhead, or part of it, and was wondering what I should do with the existing fix for chainplate bolting. Looks to be secure but... is that enough material for the stresses and can i replace the lower (rotted)part of the bulkhead, scarf it together and then glass over the works - cover with a sheet of panel and call it a day? The other option is to cut out the fiberglass fix and mount and entire bulkhead - If it will fit into the companionway...Anyone know if it it will on a 1972 E35?
Thanks for any help....I'm way over my head with this and appreciate any advice.
cheers
jason
1972 E25 #268