[quote=loquinho]Two updates to mention - first, I just got a HUGE amount of extra boat parts off my dad - he had them all sitting in his shed and had largely forgotten they were there, photos are here:
[url]https://www.thebeachcats.com/index.php?module=forums&func=viewtopic&topic=16578[/url]
And that includes a new set of beams and DS assembly! So problem solved there hopefully.
Second, I took a jigsaw to the damaged area to clean out all the crushed fiberglass. Here's the result:
[img]http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/equacken/20170418_191107_zpsdhn3mqma.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/equacken/20170418_191116_zpssmqumir2.jpg[/img]
Could there be a more inconvenient place to have fiberglass damage?
Here's my rough reassembly of what came out:
[img]http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy199/equacken/20170418_191324_zpsjjylsclu.jpg[/img]
I think my approach is going to be to first remove the remaining damaged materal from the bulkhead. Then I'll sand down the area around the break. Once I'm prepped, I'll insert a piece of wood or foam into the half round support stringer that I cut into and build that back first. Once that's built up, I'll build back the bulkhead to where it needs to be. Third I'll rebuild the hull itself. Once all that's done, I'll get inside the hull through the inspection port and add some fiberglass to bind the bulkhead, stringer, and hull all together.
[quote=dmgbear55]Again since you are going to be doing glass work to repair the collapsed area I strongly suggest that you also wrap some of that glass up over and around where the beam strap sits. Just grease one of the bolts and glass all around it. When the resin hardens remove the bolt and sand everything flush. A couple of layers of glass over these areas will save you another repair someday soon and maybe some unneeded excitement when you are sailing.[/quote]
I think I get what you're saying here and yes, I'll probably do that as well.
[quote=dmgbear55]Part of your solution will be to rivet the straps to the beam regardless of whether or not you decide to keep the center tube or not (the tube that goes from just under the mast to rear beam). By positively locating the beam/straps/hull by riveting you can avoid a repeat of this problem and solve some others as well.[/quote]
Yes, I'll also be going this. I don't want to go through this again.
That's the plan at least. Does it sound feasible?[/quote]
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