1979 O Day 23 Stringers

[Jclark29]

I noticed the stringers under the cabin starts closest to the cabin door, are rotted and the fiberglass is pulled away from the hull. These seem to be 1 inch wide by 2 feet long. Has anyone ever dealt with these and provide advise or photos?

Thanks!

J

 

[Golden Road]

I noticed the stringers under the cabin starts closest to the cabin door, are rotted and the fiberglass is pulled away from the hull. These seem to be 1 inch wide by 2 feet long. Has anyone ever dealt with these and provide advise or photos?

Thanks!

J

They're fiberglass over foam so actually not rot, but done very cheaply. Mine had very thin glass w/ poor resin wet-out. So once the foam got wet, the glass up-took the moisture and was "rotted". I dried mine out, sanded, and used the existing rib as a mold to glass over. Now it is properly rigid. If yours is really a soggy mess you could cut the whole rib out. Use a multi tool w the diamond cutter.

 

[Jclark29]

Great thanks! I got in and looked at it and noticed it was foam. I noticed the hull has a dent in that area from where it sits on the trailer. Hopefully not a big deal. Thanks again!

 

[Sunbird22358]

Just make sure that when you fix this, you lift the boat or otherwise get that "dent" popped out so that the new stringer doesn't make it permanent.