Dave Lilley
New Member
Is the mast step supposed to be bolted or screwed to the tabernacle? (I am in the middle of repairing the tabernacle on my Capri, due to rotten wood.) Once I have it repaired, should I screw the mast step on, or bolt it back on, as it is now? (The holes were stripped out, and I am repairing them with Marine-Tex.)
I am also looking for comments on my repair plan. I have done similar repair work on rotten wood before, but never on the Capri. (The rotten area of wood extends approx. 2" x 3".)
My initial plan is to repair and protect the good wood by drilling holes every 2" or so into the area around the mast step and injecting Guvit. Next, I plan to cut open a small access port into the area over the rotten wood, remove the rotten area (by scrapping until I reach good wood), drill holes into the good wood (for the Martine-Tex to fill and “join with the wood�), and then inject Marine-Tex putty to fill the void. Finally, I will recover the "access port" with new fiberglass.
I am also looking for comments on my repair plan. I have done similar repair work on rotten wood before, but never on the Capri. (The rotten area of wood extends approx. 2" x 3".)
My initial plan is to repair and protect the good wood by drilling holes every 2" or so into the area around the mast step and injecting Guvit. Next, I plan to cut open a small access port into the area over the rotten wood, remove the rotten area (by scrapping until I reach good wood), drill holes into the good wood (for the Martine-Tex to fill and “join with the wood�), and then inject Marine-Tex putty to fill the void. Finally, I will recover the "access port" with new fiberglass.