I've been keeping up with your thread and am curious what you are going to do about the rotted wood that you have removed from the gunnels. I have the same issue on my 1963 Red Fish. The wood under the gunnels that runs around the inside perimeter is all rotten and needs to be removed. What I don't know is if it needs to be replaced and how to do it if it does. Great work so far!
Hi Veebus,
Thanks for the inquiry. I guess from the pics you can tell I removed all the glass and wood. I started with the grinder in those tight spots but was getting a little "hairy" in regards to safety for me. I eneded up buying that ridgid "ocillating" tool/electric with some metal cut blades. It did the dirty work I needed.
The next tool I had available to use was the small battery sawzall that has a flat blade attachment to go in and get rid of the "parkay" style wood. It did a nice job too.
-To really clean up the glass edges and wood chips left in the glass I used the grinder with the flapper disk. I couldn't see exactly what I was grinding but more "felt it" as I moved along.
Very happy with the results. I had to stop any number of times to look back up to see what the grinder action was doing.
I intend to;
-Fit back 3/4" ply that has been sealed. The area was pretty much made flat with the grinder so I don't have to go crazy about a template fit.
-Glass that pc.all sides prior to install.
-Cut out the areas where the poles go thru and fill with exaggerated pb. So when I do drill thru again the exposure will be to the pb and no wood.
-PB and clamp one way or another to the uinder side. Probably any number of ways to do this part.
-Glass underside again 2x
-then drill out the pole openings. thru the pb.
Hope this helps.
It looked like their was 1/2 or 3/8 ply prior.
Then properly reseal the existing or new pole holders with 5200 or pb where they screw in.
Did you set up a thread yet? Would like to follow along.
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