I was doing my usual job of ignoring important things and looking for a home for that HVAC unit I covet, when I uncovered some major bulkhead rot in the cabinet opposite the head. I'm surprised the starboard chainplate hasn't started to pull out, it's so bad. It seems to be just the part right around the chainplate and maybe a bit below, but all above the shelf that's in that cabinet. I've taken an icepick to the others and they seem solid. My go-to guy for this sort of work has a four to six month backlog. Can I anchor that side with a halyard, remove the stay and chainplate, cut out the rot and glass in a new piece? I guess the question is "should I?", since I've not done that sort of thing before. I hate to be kept off the water interminably while I await a hole in a professional's schedule to open up.
John
John