Repair of Topside Holes
Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 12:29 pm
Q1: can soft areas in the deck {of an unidentified boat] be repaired by drilling multiple holes of 1/2-inch diameter into the soft areas, then using a fan [to promote drying of any moisture in the exposed area of the holes], then using an Allen wrench [as a drill to remove foam from below the deck laminate, and then refilling now void area below the deck with a mixture of Cabosil and epoxy resin?
BACKSTORY
To clean and to make repairs to the topside [of an unidentified boat] everything was taken off [the unidentified boat]. Two smalls areas of soft deck were noticed.
I placed Q-Tips inside [some of the topside holes in the areas of the deck that were soft], as seen below in FIgure 1.
When I removed the Q-Tips, the Q-Tips came out with bad wood [attached to them] and wet with water.
In case of a rain shower, I decided to plug [with Q-Tips] all the [topside] holes--and to keep Johnson & Johnson in business. I estimated there were 50 to 60 holes to be plugged, but when I counted the actual number of holes there were 118 holes in the topsides.
[I have read many] posts about cutting out the soft spots, re-foaming and [re-laminating the deck], but I am NOT [ready to make a repair like that] now.
I just want to get [the unidentified boat] in the water in the 2024 boating season. I will save the full restoration for a winter project.
ASIDE: [I have] read and learned a lot about hole repair on this forum from those who take the time to teach others.
BACKSTORY
To clean and to make repairs to the topside [of an unidentified boat] everything was taken off [the unidentified boat]. Two smalls areas of soft deck were noticed.
I placed Q-Tips inside [some of the topside holes in the areas of the deck that were soft], as seen below in FIgure 1.
When I removed the Q-Tips, the Q-Tips came out with bad wood [attached to them] and wet with water.
In case of a rain shower, I decided to plug [with Q-Tips] all the [topside] holes--and to keep Johnson & Johnson in business. I estimated there were 50 to 60 holes to be plugged, but when I counted the actual number of holes there were 118 holes in the topsides.
[I have read many] posts about cutting out the soft spots, re-foaming and [re-laminating the deck], but I am NOT [ready to make a repair like that] now.
I just want to get [the unidentified boat] in the water in the 2024 boating season. I will save the full restoration for a winter project.
ASIDE: [I have] read and learned a lot about hole repair on this forum from those who take the time to teach others.