Hello All,
Still working on the boat, although the list maybe getting shorter, I wonder If I will ever get all the jobs completed to sail it.
Latest project - re caulking the Bowmar hatches, which is now complete and went rather well , gaining confidence, to now do the windows and ports. I have started the task, of re caulking the starboard window, and will expect to continue to do the rest of them as well as the ports, after seeing the results of the forward starboard window condition. Spent the week end pulling the first window.
Balsa core rotten, on forward starboard window ( mostly near the rear section corner , 2-3 inches on the bottom and side of the window, and also on the top section of the window under the frame section of balsa core), I have dug out the soggy wet core, let the boat air dry, and also ran a fan on it all weekend, for three days. and now feel I and am getting ready to go to the next step -- fill the missing balsa core holes prior to re caulking the window.
Any recommendation as to what is the best type of filler to use to insert in the sections which now has no balsa core? I am looking for something which will be strong and able to hold the screws without having the fiber glass sag? Easy to install, and easy clean up,
I feel the top section of the window -- getting the filler in, will be more difficult to fill, based on trying to fill upward and having gravity work against you, while insuring you have no voids or air gaps and insuring it won’t fall out after you fill the hole.
Another question I was wondering is: does the water get sucked up into the top of the window balsa core from the frame? or is it entering from The wood trim over the window on the top of the deck? Do I also have to pull this wood trim also on the top side to prevent it going into the top section of the window?
Now that I have the window and frame out, my intent is to sand the frames section clean, paint the frames to stop rust, and I am considering trying to also glazed the glass or install new rubber gasket material prior to re installing back on the boat. Since I’m not the first to attack this job, I’m seeking your advice from the voice of experience, as to the best approach from your hand on effort. Does anyone know where I can obtain the rubber gasket material, which covers the exterior window glass? How does it get re installed? Any advise would be helpful. Thank you all, in advance for your help and advice.
Gene Exley
Freedom II
480-710-7076 mobile
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I figured the original wood lasted 30+yrs no need to over do it :)
Thanks for your email, I’ll give it a try when it get a little cooler in Sarasota.
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Subject: [Allmand] Re: Allmand 31- Freedom II -- Balsa wood filler - window section install -- LEAKS
!Gene,
I experienced a lot of dry rot on my 35 all around the hatch over the quarter berth. I removed the hatch to discover most of the screws were actually loose due to rot and allowing rain water to seep through the deck and soak the headliner, the wood frames behind
the headliner and the adjacent plywood around the quarter berth window. I had to replace all of that. To repair the problem with the hatch I scraped out as much of the rotted wood that I could from between the layers of glass making up the top of the deck
and ceiling from the inside overhead.This created a horizontal channel under the screw holes. After this I drilled into the screw holes with a drill bit a little larger than the original holes and created a vertical channel meeting the previously mentioned
horizontal channel. I also drilled other slightly larger holes in line with the screw holes in a couple of spots keeping them placed so that the hatch frame would cover them when put back on.
Now the fix. I bought a thin watery two part epoxy available at West Marine that seeps into wood and fills in spaces. I also bought a package of large syringes also available at West Marine. I injected the epoxy into all of the screw holes and the other drilled
holes until the holes were full. I can not remember the name of this product but it comes with two squeeze bottles, one epoxy and one hardener and an empty bottle for mixing. This stuff worked great! It filled all of the void channels, and stood up to drilling
pilot holes where the old screws came out of ahheld all of the screws f.
On Sunday, June 1, 2014 6:54:46 PM UTC-4, Gene Exley wrote:
On Sunday, June 1, 2014 6:54:46 PM UTC-4, Gene Exley wrote:
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Jim
I’m in Bay shone Gardens on 2th S. Slip 111
My phone is 941-934-8203
Give me a call some time I would like to meet and show you the boat.
Regards,
Gene
Jim
D you live in Bradenton?
My cell is 480-710-7076
Home phone 941-924-8203
The previous email had the wrong phone number.
Look forward to meeting you.
Please send me your phone info.