Recent content by Jamie000

Ok, well, took some time but the project is largely done. I have some thoughts on places where I could have done better (take precise measurements of the old cockpit support plywood before removing, don't use any polyester, all epoxy, sand the EPS before glueing, use spray foam instead of...

Any thoughts on the wisdom of using expanded PVC instead of plywood to black the deck fittings, rudder, etc? It strikes be a nutty that the screws for these fittings go all the way through the under-skin, allowing for water ingress from inside the hull even when the screws get bedded in silicone...

Ok, first off it's a 1982 (it was free so I took the donor's word for it). Figured it out. Make sure deck/hull seam is 100% free, remove cockpit drain including brass fitting, remove daggerboard rubber stop, ratchet block/strap screws, tilt boat carefully onto its side, wiggle it. Good thing I...

Free 1990 Laser, whole deck is a soggy, wavy mess, hull solid (but lots of "stuff" moving around in there). Lots of water in the deck foam (boat is very overweight), seam is loose 80% of the way round. I'm going to have to remove the deck (instead of injecting resin EVERYWHERE), remove all the...