I’ve heard of Chokfast but at this point I think the strut and bedding compound are sound. I will investigate further, the bedding compound...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Figured out how to add pics to the post. After a few hours of chasing voided I’ve exposed...
Wait a second, did I read “explosion”? And all of you just started talking about epoxy and getting a survey. I want to know about the explosion.
I’m not is experienced with boats as most on here but have built a lot of “things” and have some engineering training. Have to agree with...
Bolts came from Paxton, local supply here in Virginia. I’m lucky to have a friend with an account. 1/2”x 5” bronze strut bolts for $26.90 each...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’ve exposed the base of the strut and as always it looks like more work, exposed a void and not sure how bad it is yet. Had to...
I’ve got new silicone bronze bolts, washers, and nuts. Other then 5200 and using TedGel should I be concerned about the stainless steel plate and...
4 underwater light on the transom are in operational. Seems straight forward, remove and replace. Anyone have some favorite lights?
Transducer had a broken fairing block inside the hull and it leaked a bit. Lots of splash zone kept it from being a catastrophic leak for the...
6 bolts total, 3 on each side of the strut The backing plate is 1/2 stainless and with exception of a little surface rust seems in good condition....
Just to tie all my repairs into a single thread. 64’ Harkers Island, The Grace I’ll post a separate post below for each item being worked on and...
Bajonsailor, I think it was epoxy but nobody knows for sure. And yes that’s the plan, grind and fill, cloth and fair. Looks like I’m making a few...
Seems all I have are pictures of all the broken parts. Ill get a picture of her up. Probably start a thread dedicated to the boat, The Grace....
The boat is a 64' Harkers Island. I've been told that they added the chine at a later date and that it is pine, and evidently that isn't good....
