[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Floor

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Epoxy is the key to this job.  How you fix it Depends on how much damage and if there is rot in the wood core you will need to remove the table base and inspect.

Bob (palatka)


> On Nov 24, 2015, at 9:50 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Water is getting under my cockpit floor via the stanchion that holds the
> table post.
> 
> I reset it last summer, but was not happy with the job.  The the bolts were
> machine bolts and not screws so there was little bite as they went mostly
> down into foam.  I used sealant but don't think I got a good seal.
> 
> Thinking of resetting by filling the bolt holes with epoxy, drilling out
> and using screws.
> 
> My wife noticed some separation of the gelcoat from the foam when she
> stepped in the area.
> 
> She is not happy either.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> David Craft
> Southport,  NC
> 
> PS- 70 degrees and 10 knot winds predicted this weekend.
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