Capt'n Pea
09-29-2003, 02:00 PM
Hi All,
Boat: 1965 24' Chris Craft Sea Skiff
Problem: rotten first plank, or garber (sp?) plank replacement.
Q1: All screws are removed: I've started loosening the joint between the garber and the first standard width plank, no big deal, heat gun and a good puddy knife and a few taps with a hammer.
BUT, along the stem is not as easy should I attack this from inside to start prying the parts apart, or is there some other trick to use?
I've done a few searches on epoxy use in lapstrake, and aggree with most of the concensous to not use it to connect parts at stem or on overlap joints, ie) they get destroyed if ever have to be re-repaired.
But, after I get mine out and use it as the pattern would there be any harm in "sealing" the end seams/edges of the new plank before re-installing. Basically just paint the edge with epoxy, let it cure, then install using a softer adheasive/sealer as in the orginal design. The wood would still breath normally on the flat surfaces through the paint and the edge of the plywood lanament would be protected.
Thanks,
Capt'n Pea
Boat: 1965 24' Chris Craft Sea Skiff
Problem: rotten first plank, or garber (sp?) plank replacement.
Q1: All screws are removed: I've started loosening the joint between the garber and the first standard width plank, no big deal, heat gun and a good puddy knife and a few taps with a hammer.
BUT, along the stem is not as easy should I attack this from inside to start prying the parts apart, or is there some other trick to use?
I've done a few searches on epoxy use in lapstrake, and aggree with most of the concensous to not use it to connect parts at stem or on overlap joints, ie) they get destroyed if ever have to be re-repaired.
But, after I get mine out and use it as the pattern would there be any harm in "sealing" the end seams/edges of the new plank before re-installing. Basically just paint the edge with epoxy, let it cure, then install using a softer adheasive/sealer as in the orginal design. The wood would still breath normally on the flat surfaces through the paint and the edge of the plywood lanament would be protected.
Thanks,
Capt'n Pea