it well do that ....i am thinking do it from the top...less mess and you will be able to set the cut out back in with minimal effort and then just repair the cuts if you do them strategically it will not be so noticeableWell, I had just about decided to put Triple Play in for use in September and October, deck depression be damned...then my Uncle died suddenly. He was a sailor...mostly of a tiny O'day Widgeon...and no doubt he is looking down at me shaking his head in disgust...but I just didn't have the heart for it.
I decided to refocus my efforts on repairing it. I am going to get a quote from a guy in Marshfield MA. He has a transport service too and seems willing to tackle it from the inside. The reality of my situation is that it is probably worth paying someone to do it if he will do a good job. Mentally I am thinking it might be half of what she is worth to fix her, but any boat with this much wet deck has a serious devaluation issue and is probably just a donation anyway at this point.
I am pretty much thinking I will end up doing it myself. Have the mast dropped...remove the big trim piece at the top of the port bulkhead...then try to do it in two pieces slipping the new core over the bulkhead. Then I will cut up the sole, put in a block under the compression post and perhaps tackle a new sole. Then I will rewire the mast, run new halyards and get new rigging made up except for the backstay, which I replaced a few years ago.
That should keep me busy for a while!
Bob