I replaced the plywood stringer since it was fairly rotted, and am wrapping it in fiberglass for reinforcements. Just got to let it dry and will post more!That’s cool! Not every day you get to see that. If it were me I would put a layer of glass on the underside of the cockpit floor, so that it wraps up the plywood stringer in the middle and extends up the side wall of the cockpit. I have a ‘74 hull that cracked through the cockpit floor during the last regatta. I’m havingmake that repair through inspection ports with the boat upside down suspended off the ground. I use West System for the resin.
How are you planning to apply pressure to the deck/hull joint while the resin cures?
Incidentally, that's a Laserdeckadectomy, not a Laserupstateny.
I tried... didn’t turn out wellA Laserdeckadectomy, well, I never... try saying that ten times fast, LOL.
Blue seems to be the bad luck color. With the Laser Camper (see photos: Laser Camper 82974), I used a diamond crusted grout removal hand tool, a bendy hacksaw blade, and really stiff putty knife. At some point, it became possible to use an oscillating multi-tool with flat blade to remove the adhesive and stray fiberglass (maybe I briefly used a toothed blade, but it was probably too aggressive). Once the gunwale was separated, I popped the mast step out of the hull with brute force, then I could reach into the hull for further destructive acts with tools.How did you detach the centerboard trunk? Was there any drama putting things back together?
I need to do the same thing on a boat of the same color.
Update on project.......... I was able to get the hull and deck separated with minimal damage to either by prying them apart with wood. There was not much left of the nasty old adhesive that was still wanting to stick.
Structurally she looks sound, but the wooden parts need to be ground out and replaced, the foam needs replacing and reglassing under the seating area, the mast step tube needs to have the bottom resealed, and then she will be ready to remate the deck and hull and fix and refinish the exterior surfaces. Looks like it will be a good project for next summer when the weather gets back to fiberglass friendly temperatures here in Maine.
Couple of questions......... what is the best sealant/resin to mate the hull and deck back together, given the time necessary to apply it to the gunnel and mast step all at once and then clamp it together while curing?
and somebody mentioned making their Laser into a "foiler"........... who was that and did they have any success?
Cheers,
It's a Canadian 1979 build, and blue!
Thanks Laserupstate for the great postings here.
I'm in the same "boat" with your boat's sibling:
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I hope you guys are still active on this forum. I'm gonna need to pick your brains!
Oh good, you are still around.Ask away!
1979 yellow glue. Came apart pretty easy.
I'll be interested to see how you refinish the deck surface.Well, I have discovered that 74-76 models are glued much better. Så I discovered a 76 model with a broken maststep. Then cut the maststep from this one, inserted and this gave me less trouble with things that are difficult to fix. Next level, I will fix the support wood under the cockpit floor. View attachment 53241