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Deck Repairs done, ready to paint!

Posted by Bryan on Thursday, February 9, 2012, In : Deck repairs 
This was actually in mid August.  Every hole was filled, as I am assuming I am putting in new things.  Every hole was drilled out with at least 1/2 inch, and if water damage I went further. Then all filled.  With holes I know I will need to redrill later, I put a small dimple so I could find them again after painting (thanks Paul for that super simple genius idea).  I painted with 2 coats of a 2 part epoxy paint.  A friend of mine is an avid sailor, Canadian Olympic sailor, and has been in th...
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Great idea I stole

Posted by Bryan on Thursday, February 9, 2012, In : Deck repairs 
I stole this idea from a few pictures and places on the web.  I built up small tubes that will house the chain plates to keep water out.  I made them by taking thin cardboard (cereal box), wrapping around the the chain plate.  Then a layer of wax paper, then wax.  On top of that I added 3 layers of fiberglass and used epoxy.  Then cut it to length on a chop saw.  Drilled out the holes bigger (A router would have worked much better....live and learn).  Epoxied them in and was done.  I did inst...
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Help with Fiber Glass

Posted by Bryan on Thursday, February 9, 2012, In : Deck repairs 
My 11 year old daughter wanted to help, so I gave her the pedestal to work on.  She sanded it all down, filled all the holes and cracks, sanded, smoothed out, and painted 2 coats of paint.  Did a great job. 
(back in August)
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Cockpit combings

Posted by Bryan on Monday, February 6, 2012, In : Deck repairs 
The wood was not worth saving.  And very expensive to replace.  And then the maintenance.  So I filled all the holes and added 2 layers of fiberglass then smoothed it.  I can now reattach the cleats and winches anywhere. 
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Mizzen mast support

Posted by Bryan on Monday, February 6, 2012, In : Deck repairs 
 Build up mizzen mast support before final sanding
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Mizzen mast area

Posted by Bryan on Monday, February 6, 2012, In : Deck repairs 
There used to be a hatch that was over the bunk, but it was not installed correctly.  Previous owner did most of this repair but left the actual mast step on.  I took it off and redid directly under the mast.  I dug out all the rotten wood, filled all the hole, then put in balsa core.  On top of that, I made a step pad by layering up fiberglass, approx 30 layers to create the raised platform. On top of this goes the mast support.  
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Fiberglass deck work

Posted by Bryan on Monday, February 6, 2012, In : Deck repairs 
There was water damage around the durade box and exhaust pipe from the heater.  I removed the heater and the wet deck was chased as far as needed, and then a lot more than needed.  Previous owner did the first 70%, and I finished the rest.
Also damage around the Mizzen mast was fixed.  The previous owner did the fore deck where water got in round the windless.  A new windless was already installed.
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Bryan Haas


Please feel free to contact me! I grew up on the waters of the Chesapeake sailing and fishing. I was paid to work, sail, race, and sometimes live on a 51' Hinkley (they didn't really need to pay me but they offered!). I am a high school science teacher who likes to learn by doing. Used to teach at "The Sound School" in New Haven Ct. Check it out, the most amazing on- the- water school there is. I have rebuilt smaller boats from scratch, but nothing on this scale. This is an adventure. All help is greatly appreciated.

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