Fore deck repair

[INCOMMUNICADO]

I don't think there is an inherent problem with water intrusion causing soft decks houses or soft decks.I believe the problem is poor matinees.Some of these boats are over 35 years old.How many times have these boats changed hands?On my own boat the deck house is solid no soft spots around the mast or anywhere else.But I have taken great care to keep the water out.The problems I have had is on the foredeck. The P.O. had a windless installed,the yard didn't properly seal the work.The factory installed hauls pipe got minor water intrusion around it.Next I bent a station on the bow pulpit that caused the base to crack the glass,so for a temporary fix I silicone the crack.It was almost two years before I did a proper repair.The good thing is that the repairs aren't difficult just labor intense.It is probably time to do something about your slick nonskid anyway. As for the tention rod being the only thing that keeps the mast in the step I can't buy that.If that were the case I would never leave the dock. Allen

[INCOMMUNICADO]

I hit the wrong key in spell check,it wouldn't let me change it.The correct word should be maintenance.Sorry Allen (but I did go to public schools)

[Dave G]

Dale,
I can report hull #69 has no band.  However, reading what may lie ahead (SV Jeanie - new to me last fall - has yet to be fully inspected) I would like to sign up for the therapy sessions you gave up.

I have yet to play with this epoxy stuff - anywhere on the boat - and dread the thought of cutting holes here and there.  I envision bands, humps, horrible surface finish post my work so plan to start 'epoxy' fun inside the port water tank.  I see anti slosh baffles that may have at one time been epoxied to the bottom of the tank, now sitting about 1/2" above that.  How bad can I mess up the finish and shine in there!  :)

Back to the thread; I am installing a new windlass so will report at that time ('future - maybe later this month') what deck/core issues I find when drilling and filling up there.  I was thinking I had 3/4" solid fiberglass, guess not.

[Jim Cozy]

Ok guys, I'll weigh in. Hull #284. No visible band on the cabintop, but seems to be a one inch thick by six inch wide "beam" molded on the inside across the cabintop liner at the mast. I assume this is to accommodate the actual thicker laminate in the deck. Do the older boats have this feature? Jim

[Dale Tanski]

Jim,
Yes my hull number 40 has that inner liner band.
Dale

[SV Azimuth]

I realize it's been 7+ years since this post but I've appreciated the discussion. We have the "banding" or extruded areas on both topdecks and below (#297) and I've wondered if it had a specific purpose and if so, what it was. Interesting to know it's included on some 365/7s but not on others.

Cheers