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Old 06-16-2016, 10:27 PM
abl1111 abl1111 is offline
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Thx guys. I did the screwdriver test and have located what I believe to be delamination in the area mentioned. I'm sure it extends further than that to varying degrees until it's solid wood. Anybody who has worked with core knows - water intrusion does a lot of damage over time.

The soft spots have been there since I bought the boat, but this year it seems to have grown.

I'm not sure if the wood is good, mush or somewhere in between - or if the glass delam'd away from the wood. Either way, it's not structural - it just feels bad under my foot.

I'd like to try to remedy this with an easier way first - by injecting epoxy in. I want to properly dry it and then assure that the injected epoxy spreads through the entire delam'd area. If this does not remedy the issue, then obviously I have bigger fish to fry. However, the rest of the floor is solid with no softness or dull sound with the screwdriver...

When I do this, I assume I must have the boat floor level so the epoxy flows level. I could use the West System directions by drilling holes, using a hanger or allen key, clean out wet wood, dry and inject epoxy in.

As for Git Rot - I have heard of it and correct me if I'm wrong ( I'm wrong a lot ), epoxy is a better way… ?
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