Oh yeah! Repairing core rot rates right up there with stripping bottom paint on the fun scale. Besides the foredeck, I had rot behind the chainplates and under the teak guides for the sliding hatch. The rot in the cabin top I was able to dry out and repair with penetrating epoxy. Behind the chainplates I drilled large enough holes to dig out the rot and filled it in with epoxy putty, but the foredeck was just mush, like Bones'. I hired a "professional" who was such a hack he nearly ruined my boat. I had to hire someone else to redo the work the first guy botched, and even after that I found hollow spots that I had a heck of a time filling with epoxy until all the various leaks were plugged up. But, hey, Monty's are worth it! A restored classy old M boat is a beautiful sight. Larry
On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 03:22:22 GMT "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Listers, > > Having made the decision and taken the time to cut out and rebuild > my M17 foredeck from the INSIDE, let me tell you, it is one royal > pain and not a job to be taken lightly. My deck was very bad. Soft, > spongy, leaking from the inside, and saturated. The moisture > actually spreads through the balsa core. Granted, it would have been > a much easier job to cut the top layer of deck and have gravity work > for me, but I didn't want to repaint the entire top deck. > Time will tell on how my repairs hold up. > I believe Larry Yake had a similar fun experience. > > Here's one BIG fact I learned during the re-build, buy and wear a > respirator! > > Later, > > Bones > > ____________________________________________________________ > Largest network of startups. Find new startup opportunities. Click > here. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3l5i5GhAROH6MfgXayOiCXi CRdmLmX0FOg2yPUM7Vt4eVPZH/ > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
