Head repairs

  • March 29, 2011 9:55 PM
    Message # 557410
    Anonymous
    Bud, 

      I've removed the plywood from under and behind the toilet after using a hammer and chisel to remove some plastic placed by a previous owner, only to find that the original plywood is saturated with water and delaminating.  I've removed the plywood and called a local shipwright to get new pieces made. 

      As for the bulkhead there is light damage done to the ply near the bottom six inches, would an injection of epoxy be able to save the bulkhead after drying out the plywood?  The bulkhead in question is the one behind the bookshelf and compression post.
  • April 01, 2011 11:59 AM
    Reply # 559478 on 557410
    There should not be a problem in sealing up the bulkhead with a saturating epoxy resin.  Just make sure that the platform the head sits on is secured firmly to the fiberglass hull.
  • April 04, 2011 6:29 PM
    Reply # 564313 on 557410
    Anonymous
    Thanks Bud.

      I have my Wilcox Skipper rebuilt and epoxy waiting for the panels to be completed, I definitely don't want that big chunk of bronze breaking loose.