Oh no

[leland515]

I was just inside of my boat, San Juan 21, and looking around, seeing what needed to be done by summer, and I was met with a horrible surprise. I looked up at a bolt, and there was a drop of water on it. Inside the cabin. I climbed on top, and realized that there was a bit more give to the foredeck then there was a month ago..

I do not want to recore, what should I do??

[Captainmeme]

So selling it is out of the question?
here is a thread to read.
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-m...re-repair.html

[leland515]

Selling is pretty out of the question haha, yes.
Thanks for the link though, I'll look into it.

[leland515]

I just recaulked a few screws to try to prevent it from getting worse, I'll try epoxy injection if it gets worse, recoring as a last resort..

[puddinlegs]

Honestly, recoring would be a great project if you had very little invested in the boat and thought of it as an experiment. At 15, you'll get a pretty long leash to ask local pros for tips and advice. You could rent or borrow a Fein multi-tool and have at it and maybe end up with a summer job out of it as well. With all the older cored boats around, deck issues are more or less the norm. Knowing first hand how to deal with them would be money in the bank. It's a messy job, sure, but not incredibly difficult.

[leland515]

Well, I have $1500 invested in the boat, which isn't exactly "very little" at 15,
But you are right, with boats.. anything's fixable..
I've never met a problem I couldn't fix with the right tools, know-how, and determination

[jrd22]

Good attitude. It might not be as bad as you fear. Pull the bolt out and whatever it's attached to and see if you can probe around inside the core wtih a bent nail or something to check the extent of it. It might be just localized around the one bolt and the sponginess you think you feel might be more imagination than anything else (at least I hope so for you). Tarp the area off and let it dry as much as possible if you suspect the area is wet, remove any other fittings in the area and try to determine how large it is. Good luck.

[leland515]

Thanks for the advice, when I can get a second set of hands around to help I'll check it out, need a friend to help undo the bolt.

And thanks for the compliment.

[CrazyRu]

There is no need in second pair of hands. Use vise-grip to lock the bolt outside.

[nickmerc]

Just to make you feel better my buddy recored his entire deck on his Alberg 35 in two weeks. Granted he worked everyday doing it for at least 4 hours each day, but he got it done pretty quickly. If you have it only in a localized area, you could get it done in a few weekends.

Weather you recore or not, if the deck is dry around the fitting, you want to pot the holes so you will not have worry about the core getting wet ever again.
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