Fix the leak, paint the bulkhead w a sealer and then cream/white paint, or what Bruno said.
Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena Md > On 05/27/2021 3:15 PM Martin DeYoung via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > For repairing Calypso’s plywood bulkheads I used a oscillating tool to > “plunge cut” at a angle (start of a scarf joint) far enough into the good > wood to be sure all the rot was removed. > > I improved the scarf joint angle with sanding/grinding equipment. I made > a pattern from cheap plywood and cardboard the allowed me to test the fit and > adjust to allow for any interference in installation of the new piece. > > I bonded in the new piece with an epoxy mix that included high density > fillers and milled glass. To hold alignment and climb the scarf joint tight I > drilled holes on both sides (left and right) of the scarf joint, used Mylar > sheets to prevent bonding my clamping boards to the repair then used bolts to > drawn the scarf joint tight. > > When possible I added a doubler behind the bulkhead to reinforce the > repair. If that was not possible I added epoxy/glass cloth over the repair > area. > > I am fortunate that Calypso’s interior has always been finished > “Herreshoff” style, painted white with teak trim. (The white paint allows one > to see mosquitoes them smash the little bastards and clean up quickly.) It > was easy for me to fair out the repair and paint. (Part of my misspent youth > included doing auto body/fender work and painting.) > > With a varnished bulkhead that you want to keep varnished adding a door > skin or 1/4” teak vernier plywood skin over the part of the bulkhead that > shows may recover much of the original look. > > Martin DeYoung > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle/Port Townsend’s yard > > > > > On May 26, 2021, at 8:34 PM, Andrew Walther via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi there, > > > > > > > > Forward most bulkhead is rotting and I can’t figure out how to > > remove it. > > > > > > > > Here’s a video… > > > > > > > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/e77DRbCFEQnFiBJ99 > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphotos.app.goo.gl%2Fe77DRbCFEQnFiBJ99&data=04%7C01%7C%7C87234a958c404e0df9e208d920c06011%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637576832876365117%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5nKHb0bRmvHMfobcmz1GwSQHRC3JD9xVEf9fS03XRRs%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > > Any help / suggestions would be most appreciated! > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Andy > > > > C&C33-2 (Tryfan) > > > > Comox, BC > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > Thanks - Stu > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > > - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
