T37 rebuild by Nirvana - Tippecanoe

[Nirvana]

After some time in hiatus, I got my dear T37 back in the water some weeks ago.

However, when sailing with others I noticed my yacht started to get sluggish with the maneuvers.

 When I got her back to the pier, I saw how low she was sitting in the water. And yes, I am glad I got her back in time.

There was a good quarter inch of water inside of her. Fortunate no electrical equipment got damaged.

So I have her back in the shop ripping some deck planks which was in need of replacement.
New material has been ordered. 

Removing epoxy glued parts is a pain and when sanding a good mask is in need.

 

 

She will also get new sails.

 

[Nirvana]

Removal of epoxy laid planks are a pain. 

But progress is there.

I learned something new today; applying a varnish or polyurethane to the wood is a good idea.

This allows the epoxy not to be dried out.

Once I have the false deck cleaned I will do so before the new planks are putting in.

 

 

 

Hoping to have a clean deck tomorrow Sunday.

 

[Riotvan88]

What happened to the model? How did it leak? Was this built using WS gflex epoxy? I believe you commented on my thread about fiberglassing a hull. Did it leak due to using epoxy only with no glass cloth? I've done the same on my model. Bit concerned now.

[Nirvana]

4 hours ago, Riotvan88 said:

What happened to the model? How did it leak? Was this built using WS gflex epoxy? I believe you commented on my thread about fiberglassing a hull. Did it leak due to using epoxy only with no glass cloth? I've done the same on my model. Bit concerned now.

I couldn't find where the leakage were. I can imagine due to the somewhat rough water the hatches were not sealing properly and I haven't changed the petroleum vaseline for the rudderstock since 2012.

Reason I am re-doing the deck is that many of the planks didn't adhere to the subdeck, resulting with water getting under and lifting the planks.
I did find out on various wood sites that varnishing the subdeck prior epoxying down the planks will result with a better sticking.
This is something I am make a trial of before planking the deck again.
The deck is now clean, have only a few areas there to touch up.
Got new sails as well.

[Riotvan88]

2 hours ago, Nirvana said:

I couldn't find where the leakage were. I can imagine due to the somewhat rough water the hatches were not sealing properly and I haven't changed the petroleum vaseline for the rudderstock since 2012.

Reason I am re-doing the deck is that many of the planks didn't adhere to the subdeck, resulting with water getting under and lifting the planks.
I did find out on various wood sites that varnishing the subdeck prior epoxying down the planks will result with a better sticking.
This is something I am make a trial of before planking the deck again.
The deck is now clean, have only a few areas there to touch up.
Got new sails as well.

Ah ok thanks for the reply. Did you use cloth on this hull or just west systems epoxy? I ask because I've built a model and used only west systems epoxy. I will glass future builds but I am interested to know how other models held up that like mine only used epoxy. 

[Nirvana]

I did use West System epoxy.

And I very certain that's not the problem.

The hull doesn't show any cracks.

Am more convinced that is where hatches are and the vaselin in the rudder stock was old and not holding water out.

[Riotvan88]

18 hours ago, Nirvana said:

I did use West System epoxy.

And I very certain that's not the problem.

The hull doesn't show any cracks.

Am more convinced that is where hatches are and the vaselin in the rudder stock was old and not holding water out.

Good to hear I'm slightly concerned that I used WS epoxy without glass for a smit Rotterdam and now wish I'd glassed. Seems some have had sucess with epoxy only. Your boat has held up a decade and counting. Though I'll glass future builds