Hull Intergrity

[MissAmerica]

I have a 38 Downeaster Cutter Rig, 1978. I am refitting the boat from bow to stern, all the way down to inner hull. I am into the inner hull and found large cuts throughout and covered with teak so not to show. I have reinforced them with fiberglass and epoxy. Is this the way it was built and why? I was wondering if anyone else encountered this, if so, how did you handle this?

I think they are relief cuts to fit the existing hull but I think they should have been molded properly so not to have to have done that. Strictly my guess.

[tonyr]

Very much a guess, but it may be that the "cuts" you mention were deliberate so that the liner could be removed in sections in the case of repairs being needed to the hull proper. If you want to get at a particular area of the main hull from the inside, how are you going to do that if the liner is completely one piece?

Tony.

[Dutch Peter]

I don't un derstand this at all! Can you send a picture of the "cuts".

Peter

[Tim B]

I'm not familiar with the boat, nor the concept of an 'inner hull'. The 'cuts' could be for removal of sections, or from the improper replacement of origenal sections, sorry I can't be of more help. NB. if the fibreglass layup was originally done with polyester resin (yellow colour and smells funny (most boats are)) then stick to polyester resin for the repairs. if not then epoxy is fine. Send some piccys and we'll do what we can to help.

Good luck,

Tim B.