The goal is to surround any hole through the deck with a cylinder of epoxy....
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Fixing the Port Bulkhead
The port bulkhead had water damage from a leak due to improper sealing of the mast step....
read more Re-Coring the Deck (Part 2)
I'm re-coring the deck from below because the outer skin of fiberglass is much thicker than the inner. First I removed all of the inner skin and plywood core...
read moreInterrupted by Actual Sailing
I just got back from an island hopping adventure in the BVIs. Sailing, snorkeling, scuba...
read moreThe New Starboard Bulkhead (Part 2)
I finished installing the new starboard bulkhead. At about this time, I started poking around the port bulkhead...
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Once I decided to replace the bulkhead, I had a few decisions to make...
read moreRe-coring the Deck (Part 1 - Removing old core)
After I removed the main bulkhead, I really started to investigate the core situation of the starboard catwalk. The catwalk was "wet" when I had my survey done in 2016...
read moreMain Bulkhead Removal
Removing the starboard main bulkhead on a 1976 Cal 2-34 due to rot surrounding the chainplate...
read moreUnstepping the Mast
I put it off for a while as I tried to come up with a DIY method for unstepping the mast on Conifer...
read moreWinter Projecting
After two years of sailing around the Chesapeake, exploring various creeks and inlets and rebuilding various systems aboard Conifer, it was time for the big project...
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