After peeling back the fabric liner and probing the suspicious area with a drill or hole-saw with a depth limiting protector, you can determine the rough limits of decay. An oscillating cutting tool offers good control when cutting away fiberglass.
One of the “never-evers” of boat building is to use high density polyethylene (HDPE) as a backing plate or load bearing spacer, but the builder did just that. The plastic can split under load, allowing the fitting to wobble, gradually turning the bolt holes into egg shapes, and allowing water into the core. Yes, the […]
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