Thanks Nathan! Cheers, Randy
> On Jun 14, 2020, at 4:51 AM, Nathan Post <[email protected]> wrote: > > Randy, > I just did this for a broken autopilot that was mounted in the sides of my > cockpit that wasn’t working. My strategy was to use an angle grinder to > taper the edges of the hole back to try and get at least an inch of exposed > glass on an angle all around the hole. Then I took a piece of roughly 0.1” > thick g10 that was bigger then the hole and glued it in behind. First sand > the G10 with course grit paper, clean with acetone and then use a fast > setting adhesive (I used 3M 8805NS) and tape in place until set. In your > case you need to get it between the liner and the deck laminate so if you > don’t have access from elsewhere you may need to do it in more than one > piece. Then just use masking tape on the back of the seam when you go to > laminate glass in. Once the g10 is bonded and cured you can wet lay glass > fabric in to fill the hole. use slow epoxy and orienting the layers in > different directions. Doesn’t matter if the glass goes slightly beyond the > hole- you can sand it off later. When that is cured sand off areas that stick > out using a large orbital sander with course grit and fill areas that are not > thick enough with fairing compound. Sand again to 120 grit. Prime and paint > or gel coat to finish. > > You may want to stick with a teak or starboard cover plate on the inside as I > think it will be harder to match the liner well and if you put instruments in > you may want access to wire the backside anyway. > > - - > Nathan Post > S/V Wisper > >> On Jun 13, 2020, at 11:29 PM, Randy Stafford via CnC-List >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello Listers, >> >> Today I removed a broken compass from Grenadine’s cabin wall, and a teak >> nacelle it was in. There’s a 4.5” circular hole in the cabin wall and >> interior liner. Right now I’m covering it temporarily with a teak panel. >> Longer term I might like to glass in the holes for that and other >> instruments, and go to more flat-panel electronic instruments. >> >> So, can anybody advise me on the procedure for re-glassing a 4.5” circular >> hole in a cabin wall, and liner? The cabin wall looks to be maybe 3/8” >> thick, and the liner maybe 3/16” think, both uncored. >> >> Thank you in advance. >> >> Cheers, >> Randy Stafford >> S/V Grenadine >> C&C 30 MK I #79 >> Ken Caryl, CO >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
