Larry ... I did something kind of like what you're proposing on an old O'Day several years ago. I used a combo of a hair dryer at the high end of the piece of problem deck, and a vacuum cleaner at the other to try to dry it out (hair dryer tripped a couple times from thermal breaker), and then injected a very thin epoxy, still sucking with the vacuum cleaner.
Helped somewhat, not as good as cutting out the old plywood, but like you say, the boat isn't worth the cost of the fix. Tom Monroe 6219 Different Drummer >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/05/05 8:25 AM >>> Hi Rory, My boat has much the same problem. Heres my plan for dealing with the problem. I plan on doing this during spring haul out. First, I will remove the interior cabinetry to allow me full access to the hull to deck joint from the interior cabin. Next I will remove the deck (not cabintop) chin plate bolts. I will then duct tape up the interior holes, or plug them with a dowell. On the exterior chin plate bolt holes I will affix a shop vac and blow low pressure air through the deck cavity in a attempt to dry out the interior decking. Maby a hair dryer would be better. Next I will duct tape up the interior hull to deck joint where in the past the coring has seaped out. Any place where coring has leaked will be a place where the thinned epoxy will leak. Duct tape this well. Next I will use this product: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/to;ID;,Epoxy...Adhesives,Smith...Co..Epoxy,CPES.Clear.Penetrating.Epoxy.Sealer My understanding is that it WILL treat wet coring (to some degree). It contains some chemicals that will react with any moisture in the wood and dry it out. It is very thin so it should flow through any deck cavity. I will basically fill up the deck cavity until the epoxy is at the level of the side decks. I'll let it dry, then re-drill out the chin plate bolt holes. Then re-sound the deck with a hammer. If any voids (probably trapped air bubbles) still sound in the decking, I plan on drilling very small holes and then injecting the CPES with a seringe. Put it all together. Done. Call it a couple of hundred and a weekend of work. Hope that helps, Larry Taborek C27 Dixie Chicken > During survey of 1988 Catalina 27 side deck around chain plates and > further aft about 4 foot section determined to have either delamination or > water intrusion.This was indicated while deck was being sounded, or hit > with small hammer every 6 inches or so.Refereed to specialist, to have > deck inspected by drilling 3 inch holes for further inspection and cause. > Then repair scheme to be determined.Has anyone been through repair > schemes, one is to inject epoxy if core is dry and delamination exist, the > other is for deck removal and core removal and replacement, with required > refinishing.The sounding process seems fairly straight forward on deck at > least,and I would considering doing myself in future before expense of > survey haulout etc. > Otherwise the boat is above average for year. > > The Emmerichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rory, > > Thanks for the link. This may make changing coolant much easier. > > John Emmerich > 5874 C27 TR Louisville, KY > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rory Hammond > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: winterizing (while I'm at it...) > > > This site has decent images of engine and coolant drain. > http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/universal/200157/universal-owners-manual-m-18-specifications.html > > > > > > > Rory Hammond > Aviation Laboratories Inc. > 5401 Mitchelldale # B6 > Houston, TX 77092 > 1-800-256-6876, 713-864-6677, Fax 713-864-6990 > Cell 713-805-7171,Business email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please visit our website www.avlab.com > Have a Wonderful Day ! > > > > Dixie Chicken is FOR SALE: You can view the boat at: http://www.taborek.net/Dixie_Chicken/For_Sale/For_Sale.shtml ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/
