05-25-2025, 12:45 PM
Thank you for that information. I do have the original books with the diagrams, etc.
Project update- for the port side- I used an oscillation tool to cut out a rectangle from the underside of the gunnel, found plenty of I rotten balsa core. I replaced that, epoxied it in place and glassed over it all. I redrilled the holes and this time I painted the large hole with epoxy and drilled and filled the bolt holes with epoxy and then redrilled them. It came out great. I inspected the starboard side rod holder and it appears to already have been fixed by this method.
Project update- for the port side- I used an oscillation tool to cut out a rectangle from the underside of the gunnel, found plenty of I rotten balsa core. I replaced that, epoxied it in place and glassed over it all. I redrilled the holes and this time I painted the large hole with epoxy and drilled and filled the bolt holes with epoxy and then redrilled them. It came out great. I inspected the starboard side rod holder and it appears to already have been fixed by this method.
