Repairing rotten wood...

[EZFEED]

The port and starboard decks of my C-22 have some soft spots in them. I am wondering if anyone has repaired this area and has any pics of it.

Is it better to cut the fiberglass and remove from the underside then replace the sections or is it better from on top?

[EmergencyExit]

Hi, and welcome aboard ! Never had to do this repair, but I think I would prefer going in from the top as in this video clip..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jq1w6VQm-I

[EZFEED]

Here are the areas affected...

From the port chain plate aft about a foot and a half...

Starboard rear pulpit mount...

Starboard damage to the rail...

[Chrysler20%26]

Welcome to the forum, like youtube video.

[CaptainScott]

Welcome to the forum!

I've not done such work so I'm no help! Sorry!

Scott

[astrorad]

Hi EZ...here is a link to a guy who really knows his stuff on boat repair...just click the links as they pop up at end of videos...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAtjHjJhBV0

I also have some video of the stern pulpit stanchion that may help you...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grrYNRHI2g8...and part 2...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qRwsL7aCcg
The part of the boat that was crushed at the toe rail looks like a project.
I have removed my toerails and the construction is shoe box style. Probably the hull is ok and only the deck is affected. You would probably need to remove toerail to repair the topdeck damage. I also have video of toerail removal...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fOkbn8oMEU and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2Qw5Mu7x0 and install
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2Qw5Mu7x0
Hope that all this helps you...keep asking and you shall receive.

[windnutlarry]

If I remember correctly, the C22 deck was cored with a honeycomb material, not wood. Early ones used plywood backing under deck attachments, and later ones used solid fiberglass. If that is the case, then you are looking at cutting out a relatively small isolated piece of damaged deck as opposed to replacing a waterlogged core. I am in the process of dismantling a '76 with a good deck, and may be able to provide with a piece suitable for grafting in place.

[Banshi]

Mine is a 76' and it is balsa wood cored.

[Anhinga]

Top vs bottom repairs. OK going in from the bottom is the preferred way for resale reasons, it's next to impossible to match the non skid unless you have a plan to put something like treadmaster down the entire side deck. With the damage shown, this might be a good option. Remember to keep the deck height the same at the chainplate! Any added material here will make your shrouds loose or introduce other hardware fitment problems. If you have the room to take up the slack no worries but check it first! The real question is weather the core is wet. If it's dry you can rebond by injecting resin onto the failed area between core and skin. Take some samples from the bottom side to find out what material you have. My 77 uses plywood everywhere I have sampled but others have mentioned balsa core and honeycomb were used. I have several dry areas that need simple rebonding, so don't let the project get you in deeper tan you need to be!

Luck!

-JK

[Anhinga]

I have a set of pictures of a chainplate deck repair I did on a wet core O'Day I had. PM me and I'll send a copy of the series.

-JK[/img]

[EZFEED]

Hey guys thanks so much!

OK, Heres what I discovered. The area under the chainplate is wood but around it there is this weird sort of matrix.
The deck along the sides in front of the windows has this matrix in it and it has collapsed giving me squishy decks on that side.

Is there any way to repair this matrix or should I just cut the whole section out and replace it with wood?
If not that, could I use some spray foam to rebuild that area????

[EZFEED]

OK, I'm thinking of drilling a small hole in the top of the deck and squeezing in some activated fiberglass resin.
That should make it super solid on each side.
I added some wadded chopped fiber fiberglass on the underside where I cut it open so that took up some of the void.