Fixing Deck Core Penetrations

[mcc272]

We have covered this subject a number of times and Bob Austin and others have given good advice. I was visiting one of the other sites I check out periodically and found the link to a very thorough and comprehensive, illustrated look at sealing deck hardware penetrations in cored decks and hulls. The URL is www.pbase.com/mainecruising/sealing_the_deck
The information in the presentation is very adaptable to many of the core issues we have with our C-Dorys. I have done this kind of stuff over and over again through the years and am well aware of the issues of a glue starved joint. However, I learned a useful trick from the presentation -- to flood the hole entirely with unthickened epoxy, let it sit for 4 minutes and then pull it out with a syringe. I have always painted the holes with unthickened epoxy but I think this will clearly wet it out more thoroughly. Also, once you check out the link, you might want to move back up a level as he has a number of other good illustrated presentations that you might find useful.

Between this trick and learning after all these years that my grease gun has an adjustable tip courtesy of the thread which Tim Flanagan kicked off with his great oil change posts, this has been a good learning week for me.

[Adeline]

Thanks for posting this Jim-
Excellent information for all of us.

[Best Day]

That's a great article. Thanks for the reference. I never thought about the benefits of countersinking my holes. I'm make that a new practice of mine. Thanks for the info.

Bill

[starcrafttom]

That was a great example of how its done. I had always listened to people discuss the process but never really had a good handle on what was going on. This is a great aid. thank you.