Now that she is upright and in the shop I can start renovation of the top side. I will start with the aft-end, the transom, slop well and old fuel lockers.
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| Old Slop Well Front Panel and Fuel Lockers |
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| Slop Well and Fuel Lockers Removed by Sawzall |
Since the Sawzall cannot cut flush, the removal will be completed with the anger sander.
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| Slop Well and Fuel Lockers Removed and Sanded Away Using Anger Sander |
I took the joint between the slop well bottom and front panel and cut it into sections to reveal the stitch-and-glue joint. This 12mm (½-inch) marine plywood is surprisingly dry and sound.
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Stitch and glue joint cut out of LadyC after 25 years of use.
Layer description from outside corner (top of photo) to inside corner of joint:
Sys3 LPU topcoat paint
Sys3 primer
Fairing compound/weave fill
Biaxial tape set in epoxy
Plywood
Fillet of thickened epoxy
Biaxial tape set in epoxy
Fairing compound/weave fill
Sys3 primer
Sys3 LPU topcoat paint |
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