On Tue, Nov 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM Nathan Post via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Janet, > > Glad your core stayed dry! My deck was noticeably squishy on the port > side forward of the chain plates and around the head vent - thus all the > cutting and core replacement. Now it is stiff and no leaks in 5 years! > > Yes, that was my suggestion. The goal is to just trim out a 45 deg bevel > about 3/16"-1/4" deep in the gel coat and fiberglass of the deck with a > knife but if that is too hard, then the oscillating tool should help. A > small grinding wheel on a dremel or something like that could also be an > option. The only thing is to be careful to not cut into the SS chainplate > assuming you are leaving it installed while doing this since a significant > nick in that could start a crack over time. I wouldn't worry about a little > scratch but you don't want a real cut into it that creates a significant > stress concentration. > > Something kind of like what is shown in this graphic: > https://www.pbo.co.uk/practical-projects/a-cure-for-leaky-chainplates-27982 > is what you are going for. > > This person also did something similar (except that they completely > removed the chain plates which I didn't do): > https://www.threefools.org/velocity/Projects/RebedChainplates/chainplates.html > - if the core isn't wet you don't have to remove the chainplates completely > and grind out and replace core with epoxy but the last couple of pictures > might help where they have a bevel on the top of the deck to create a gap > to the chain plate and then install the butyl tape around it and on the > plate. Putting the epoxy in the holes for the self tapping screws to give > them something to get more bite in (then pre-drill again) is also an > good/important step as you need to get enough grip with them to compress > the butyl. > > Nathan > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C > Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. -- Joel Delamirande *www.jdroofing.ca <http://www.jdroofing.ca>*
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