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Tom Hadoulias
I'm in the process of purchasing an 81 37 Cutter and following the survey I have discovered a couple of "Extra" problems. I have been following this forum for some time and the resulting knowledge has given me some keen insight as to what to look for. While inserting my hand into the inner opening of the cabin liner dorade vents, I was greeted with a handfull of rotten plywood on both dorade openings. I immediately went topside to determine if any soft spots could be located on the deck area surrounding the vents and found a small area outboard of the port vent showing slight sofening. The starboard side appeared OK. My question is, what are some of the repair options after stopping the leaks, obviously there is some wood damage in the core, will a dryout period and an epoxy repair stop the rotting process? or does significant structual rework need to take place to stop the degenerative process. Secondly, I noticed the mast step area filling with water, apparently coming from the mast itself as all bilge areas fore and aft are completely dry as well as the liner seal. The mast and step are corroded in the area and although it doesn't appear to be a stuctual problem yet I would appreciate any inputs,Thanks,Tom