Needing to pull the daggarboard out for gelcoat fairing.
Questions:
- Looks like some sort of adhesive between base plate and deck. Any thoughts on non-destructive removal?
- recommended sealant between plate and deck when I reinstall?
- when I replace the screws, should I consider bedding in thickened epoxy (assuming they're just screwed into the sandwich material)? If so, will I be able to remove them in the future? Should I wax the screws?
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Pray to your favorite god that it isn't 3M 5200.
But it looks like regular polysulphide caulk (Boatlife).
Remove the screws and try levering it off. Maybe run a box cutter around the edge to help break the seal.
No way screws would be set in a sandwich material. See what they look like when they come out.
I would remove the screw and heat the plate gently with a propane torch until it comes off.
well...first, remove the screws and see if you can gently pry it up. You might be surprised. If not, use a 5200 remover and soak the area (it will degrade any 5200 that it comes in contact with - so keep this in mind). Let that soak a while and remove the parts. The blade under the edge might give it some incentive and might help work the remover into the joint a little if it is problematic.
Reseal it with Sikaflex UV.
Thanks!
What is that a picture of?
that's the top of the daggarboard trunk. The mast base sits on that plate/ball
OK, Daggerboard trunk, that a mast base sits on,
again, what are we looking at? I.E. What Boat is that?
apologies. Corsair F24-2
Yeah, it's not a cat, but you twerps have a pretty good experience base in composites, foils and lightweight multihulls...