My 1976 H 25 has a two part deck liner. The problem is on the top there is a core material however on the sides there is nothing except around the windows which is wood. There is a dead space all along the sides that I can put my hand in, which leaves great space for mold/insects and anything else that wants to take up habitation there. What is recommended to fill this dead/hollow space? Maybe Foam, etc? Does any one else have this problem? It is probably generic to the low cabin profile H 25, don't know. Thanks Jim
H 25 Dead Space
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Liner?
I can't identify the area your talking about. On my 74 model 25 there is no seperate interior cabin mold. The deck is a sandwich with fibreglass as the bread and balsa as the meat. The glass on the exterior side is fairly thick. The interior side is very thin, just one layer of glass cloth. If there is a void here its because the balsa core has rotted away. Hope this helps.
I can't identify the area your talking about. On my 74 model 25 there is no seperate interior cabin mold. The deck is a sandwich with fibreglass as the bread and balsa as the meat. The glass on the exterior side is fairly thick. The interior side is very thin, just one layer of glass cloth. If there is a void here its because the balsa core has rotted away. Hope this helps.
Access to toe-rail fitting
Jim, I had the same space between the liners along the side of the hull on my 1979 25. When I got under there with a flashlight to take a look, I found access to the bolts for the toe-rail and the chain-plates (or at least where the shrouds were connected to the deck). It's also a good area for hiding stereo speaker wiring and anything else you want to keep out of sight. In 5 seasons, we didn't have a problem with insects or mildew up in there, and we never thought about filling it in, thinking we might need to get to the bolts at some future time. John ex s/v Windbreaker now s/v Perennial (P323)
Jim, I had the same space between the liners along the side of the hull on my 1979 25. When I got under there with a flashlight to take a look, I found access to the bolts for the toe-rail and the chain-plates (or at least where the shrouds were connected to the deck). It's also a good area for hiding stereo speaker wiring and anything else you want to keep out of sight. In 5 seasons, we didn't have a problem with insects or mildew up in there, and we never thought about filling it in, thinking we might need to get to the bolts at some future time. John ex s/v Windbreaker now s/v Perennial (P323)
Access to toe-rail
John Thanks for the response! My Liner stops about 4-5 inches from the toe rail bolts and recesses around the stantions and shroud bolts. It is a good place to hide wire, etc. The liner slightly flairs out just before it gets to the toe rails. I am thinking about ripping wood and fitting it in the space and then filling all of the space with foam. It should be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer maybe.
John Thanks for the response! My Liner stops about 4-5 inches from the toe rail bolts and recesses around the stantions and shroud bolts. It is a good place to hide wire, etc. The liner slightly flairs out just before it gets to the toe rails. I am thinking about ripping wood and fitting it in the space and then filling all of the space with foam. It should be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer maybe.
Leave it Open
As has already been pointed out, this area provides good access to the screws, nuts, bolts, etc. which secure both the toe rails, the stanchions and the shroud fittings in place. If leakage occurs (and it eventually will) at any one of these fittings, screws, etc., it is readily found and, just as easily, corrected (ie remove the screw, bolt, whatever, rebed and replace). If this area is filled in, the lack of access to these points turns an easy fix into a major effort. Even more important, leakage points will be difficult to find and, even worse, could cause considerable damage prior to being noticed.
As has already been pointed out, this area provides good access to the screws, nuts, bolts, etc. which secure both the toe rails, the stanchions and the shroud fittings in place. If leakage occurs (and it eventually will) at any one of these fittings, screws, etc., it is readily found and, just as easily, corrected (ie remove the screw, bolt, whatever, rebed and replace). If this area is filled in, the lack of access to these points turns an easy fix into a major effort. Even more important, leakage points will be difficult to find and, even worse, could cause considerable damage prior to being noticed.
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