deck reconstruction

[bobbert]

JUST REPAIRED SOFT SPOTS ON FORWARD CASTING DECK ON 20' CC.

CUT OFF TOP LAYER OF FIBERGLASS AND GROUND OUT OLD BALTEK BALSA CORE. USED BALTEK INSTEAD OF PLYWOOD AS PAST EXPERIENCE YIELDED A LOT OF GAS POCKETS FROM DAMP PLYWOOD.

PUT DOWN A SINGLE LAYER OF 1 OZ MAT, BLATEK (SCRIM DOWN ON OLD BOTTOM AND RE-INSTALLED OLD TOP SKIN.
POLYESTER RESIN USED ON ALL JOINTS.

USED VARIOUS CHISELS ETC. BEST TOOL WAS (WINDOW SASH LOOSENING TOOL) ALLOWED YOU TO GET BALTEK OUT FROM WHERE THE DECK MEETS THE VERTICAL WALL.

IS VERY STRONG WITH NO FLEX.

GOOD LUCK.