I've been potting the holes for hardware and when I removed the electrical connector found a significant rotted area- could pass a wire forward about 8 inches through the hull. It sounded quite hollow on most of that area so I have cut out the deck and cleaned out most of the rotted wood (see pictures).
I plan to replace the wood, epoxy etc as discussed on many threads. I had planned to replace the deck panel I cut out, so I would have very small areas visible and would maintain the non-skid and the tan color.
A few questions: Is reusing the cut our portion reasonable thing to do? Do I need to bevel the edges of the fiberglass and have a larger 'joint' between the cut out piece and the other deck?
I appreciate all your help, I'm moving along slowly rehabilitating this old sailboat that has had many modifications (aka holes in the boat) in the past.
I plan to replace the wood, epoxy etc as discussed on many threads. I had planned to replace the deck panel I cut out, so I would have very small areas visible and would maintain the non-skid and the tan color.
A few questions: Is reusing the cut our portion reasonable thing to do? Do I need to bevel the edges of the fiberglass and have a larger 'joint' between the cut out piece and the other deck?
I appreciate all your help, I'm moving along slowly rehabilitating this old sailboat that has had many modifications (aka holes in the boat) in the past.
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