andyatos
Well-Known Member
While I have access to the inside of the hull, I'm going to create backing blocks for the cunningham/outhaul blocks plate screws and for the cam cleat hardware screws that hold those lines. See the photo below.
My first question is, what type of wood should I use? Oak? Marine plywood? I plan on covering/sealing the blocks ahead of time with resin and glass, letting that cure, then anchoring them in place with resin between the backing block and the underside of the deck and with a single strip of glass over the top that's resin-ed to the deck as well.
My next question is this. This hardware is currently being held to the deck only by what appears to be 2 layers of 1/16th inch thick fiberglass matt... with foam in between. Should I just leave the existing screw holes in the deck alone and use those 2 layers as well as my new backing blocks for anchoring the hardware? Or should I enlarge the existing holes and just use the backing blocks for anchoring?
Because, when you think about it, if you want the hardware to be fully sucked down on to the deck and only being anchored by the block, the current holes in the deck glass should be enlarged so they are bigger than the diameter of the screw threads.
And of course I'll seal everything up with silicone so the hardware is completely water tight.
Thoughts?
- Andy
My first question is, what type of wood should I use? Oak? Marine plywood? I plan on covering/sealing the blocks ahead of time with resin and glass, letting that cure, then anchoring them in place with resin between the backing block and the underside of the deck and with a single strip of glass over the top that's resin-ed to the deck as well.
My next question is this. This hardware is currently being held to the deck only by what appears to be 2 layers of 1/16th inch thick fiberglass matt... with foam in between. Should I just leave the existing screw holes in the deck alone and use those 2 layers as well as my new backing blocks for anchoring the hardware? Or should I enlarge the existing holes and just use the backing blocks for anchoring?
Because, when you think about it, if you want the hardware to be fully sucked down on to the deck and only being anchored by the block, the current holes in the deck glass should be enlarged so they are bigger than the diameter of the screw threads.
And of course I'll seal everything up with silicone so the hardware is completely water tight.
Thoughts?
- Andy