Stanchion base / deck repair

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   Hi,

I need suggestions/comments on ways to repair soft deck area aound stanchion base.

Are these areas originally reinforced with marine plywood or foam cored?

Thanks, JFG

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JFG104 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rookie Joined: 15 March 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote JFG104 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Stanchion base / deck repair Posted: 15 March 2009 at 10:44am
	Hi, I need suggestions/comments on ways to repair soft deck area aound stanchion base. Are these areas originally reinforced with marine plywood or foam cored? Thanks, JFG
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Brad Cairns Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rookie Joined: 03 June 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brad Cairns Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 March 2009 at 7:10pm
	When I restored my laser (#208) I had to peel the decks due to delamination of the top skin and the foam core. I found small triangular plywood reinforcments for the stanchions. The original stanchion bases were triangular,too weak and too small. Any force would bend the plates, delaminate the deck in these areas and break the seal allowing water into the plywood. My plywood was dry so I left it in place and filled the holes with epoxy/cabosil, I then installed heavy four hole bases overdrilling the holes and filling with epoxy first then useing 1/4 inch thick aluminum backing plates inside. You will have to split the backing plates into two two hole ones to allow for the change in deck thickness at the edge. If your plywood reinforcements are wet you will have to cut the deck and repace them. A good time to think about renewing the non-skid at the same time. good luck, Brad