After reconsideration of the next projects, it is clear I need to move my next efforts to drying in the deck. This will involve getting the deck and hull prepped for Sterling primer and top coats. But before the sanding on the deck and upper hull, I need to get serious about repairing the soft spots in different area's of the deck. Here are some pictures of my progress:
First with a black marker I marked out the lines to cut. I used a small DeWalt grinder with a 4 1/2" cut blade on it. It worked well and allowed me to not cut though the entire deck. With the top skin of the deck being 1/4" fiberglass, 1/2' wood in center, and 1/4" of fiberglass on bottom. All I needed to do is cut the top layer of fiberglass, peel it back, clean out the bad wood in the middle that was wet because of the trapped moisture, replace the wood and fiberglass it in place, and finally put the top skin back on and fill the seams.
Some other area's of the deck...
All the wood is cut and ready to go in. So far every piece has been a perfect fit.
The woodwork is done. Now the fiberglass top sections to be reinstalled and filled around the edges.
