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Re: TWL: 38' PT request

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yachtwright@juno.com
Mon, Sep 8, 2003 7:48 PM

De lamination
on anything but a plywood covered structure is fairly rare.

So I must assume that you have a TT with a ply deck with a coat of
fiberglass over it , so the marketers can call it composite.

The big question is how shot is the plywood under,

a hole thru the FG will let you see & smell the ply.

If water & stink comes out , the entire deck and probably deck house is
shot.

This is not unusual after 10 years for this type poor/ cheapo
construction.

If the P wood is sound Git Rot ,

or your own favorite brand of epoxy , thinned with about 5 or 10% alcohol
, with an extra 5 or 10% of hardener can be inserted into drilled holes .

Although the failed "war on drugs" makes ownership of a needle a criminal
act , most large animal vets  will sell the injection pumps (in horse)
sizes , sans needle .

There just fine for filling endless holes to "save" a deck , or house.

FAST FRED


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De lamination on anything but a plywood covered structure is fairly rare. So I must assume that you have a TT with a ply deck with a coat of fiberglass over it , so the marketers can call it composite. The big question is how shot is the plywood under, a hole thru the FG will let you see & smell the ply. If water & stink comes out , the entire deck and probably deck house is shot. This is not unusual after 10 years for this type poor/ cheapo construction. If the P wood is sound Git Rot , or your own favorite brand of epoxy , thinned with about 5 or 10% alcohol , with an extra 5 or 10% of hardener can be inserted into drilled holes . Although the failed "war on drugs" makes ownership of a needle a criminal act , most large animal vets will sell the injection pumps (in horse) sizes , sans needle . There just fine for filling endless holes to "save" a deck , or house. FAST FRED ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!