Cabin repairs: simple wood patches.

[TomY]

Challenger cabins require repair of cracks and splits. Here is a simple wood
"feather" patch epoxied into the glue joint on the cabin back. First it was cleaned with a hacksaw blade, a feather was ripped down on a band saw to about 1/16" plus, epoxy brushed into the joint and the feather. After it dried, planed and sanded. This is part of a varnish article. Note the deep red hue of the old mahogany, it's still there if you take it down correctly.

These patches are functional first, they are water tight.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/site ... rpatch.jpg

 

[TomY]

Here's another one. More typical split between ports.

These are not that difficult. The areas between ports often have split. There are bolts running through the center of the cabinside. I build a simple jig of plywood with a fence that I tack onto the wood(small brads)

Using the smallest straight bit in a router, I cut out a a slot. Simple to then cut a dutchmen patch to epoxy in place and finish. Many require a patch on the inside and outside. They blend in very well but most of all they are a watertight patch.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/site ... tchmen.jpg