johnnyjboats
New Member
Hi,
have a 73 red hull I'm doing a little resto work to. I took the boat out in 35 knots, and although I didn't do the mast step job, I looked at the step through an inspection port I put in, and it looked good. Anyways after the big breeze day I noticed a couple of cracks had formed. I just took a small cutting tool/ die grinder and cut away the fwd top part of the step block. It was a little wet, but solid and not rotted. Is this Teak? it looks like it? or is it a piece of marine plywood, which I can't see the lamination? right now I'm drying out the wood, but if it's teak I wouldn't have to worry so much about rot, hence the question. Would laser have been this smart? I just got all the styrofoam out, 5 blocks!, what a PITA! then it's time to find all the leaks...sweet.
thanks in advance
have a 73 red hull I'm doing a little resto work to. I took the boat out in 35 knots, and although I didn't do the mast step job, I looked at the step through an inspection port I put in, and it looked good. Anyways after the big breeze day I noticed a couple of cracks had formed. I just took a small cutting tool/ die grinder and cut away the fwd top part of the step block. It was a little wet, but solid and not rotted. Is this Teak? it looks like it? or is it a piece of marine plywood, which I can't see the lamination? right now I'm drying out the wood, but if it's teak I wouldn't have to worry so much about rot, hence the question. Would laser have been this smart? I just got all the styrofoam out, 5 blocks!, what a PITA! then it's time to find all the leaks...sweet.
thanks in advance