Port Bridge Wing
This story is the start of a major project, the repair (not
restoration) of the external structural panels. I say repair versus
restoration for a good reason. Most books on the subject of wood boat
restoration describe how to rebuild and replace existing rotted wood in the
exact way the boat was first built. This differs from repair where it is
my intention to remove rotted wood to the best of my ability and then to
inject/coat or fill the remaining underlying structure to bring structural
integrity back and to give a final appearance which resembles the original look
of the trawler.
The pictures below are the beginning of this task. I have
selected the port side since the majority of fresh water damage is here,
specifically aft of the foredeck scupper and running back to the vertical
support for the solon roof deck. My plan calls for two coats of primer and
two or three coats of top coat (white).
Prior to scraping and sanding.
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Down to bare wood where necessary then epoxy/glass filled. The
vertical fill is the plywood seams. I did not tape them - an
error? |
First coat of primer - one more to go prior to first top coat. The
shadow of the dock roof cast an interesting pattern on the hull. |
Overall view looking forward of work in progress. She looks good
from a distance ! |
The worst damage, deep into all layers of the plywood panel. Repair
of this section will require removing the plywood. |
May 27, 2002 - four layers have been laminated. First coats of
epoxy and glass are next. |
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The 3M vinyl ester filler I'm using is described in a related story.
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