Damaged corner of swim platform - how to repair?

[theorifice]

Spring lines were not sized correctly and the boat drifted into the dock over some period of time. A corner of the swim platform was damaged. In the last few days, the corner started getting wet. What would be reasonable course for repair and prevent any rot?

Thanks

 

[Scott Danforth]

go to the top of the forums, look in the 4th sticky down. read links 14, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b

 

[theorifice]

Thanks. What would your opinion of marine-tex for this repair? The damage is about 2" in width.

 

[Bondo]

Thanks. What would your opinion of marine-tex for this repair? The damage is about 2" in width.

Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... It would be an Ok bandaid, though bein' epoxy, gelcoat won't stick to it very well,....

 

[Scott Danforth]

Bandaid may work for a few months. However my guess is the core of the platform is rotten which is why it failed where it did

 

[theorifice]

Thanks. On further inspection, there are many signs of rot in the swim platform - most likely from the davit screws that may not have been sealed properly. The swim platform is integrated into the hull and there is a soft spot on the port corner (not the corner with the damage).

Has anyone ever attempted a repair of a swim platform from the bottom? It seems I could remove all of the core from the bottom side and glass in from the bottom as well.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I would go in from the top. easier to work on. the non-skid is easy to duplicate

 

[todhunter]

I have to agree with Scott - cut out the top and do the repair there, where gravity will be working with you. While you could do it from the bottom and potentially save the original gelcoat and non-skid, the cost of having to do inverted glass work would make it not worth it. If you're worried about the non-skid (which you shouldn't be), you could do EVA foam instead.

 

[Scott Danforth]

start reading here on redoing non-skid. its as easy as rolling on bedliner or paint. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1988-rogue-2420.486013/post-3435737