Rick, If the plies aren't badly warped, I'd try epoxy. If you have a couple of large clamps, a couple of pieces of wood (1x4 would be good) to spread the clamp load across the area. Spread the plies a bit while pouring/injecting the epoxy, and then very lightly clamp them together (an anvil or cement block might be good if no clamps). Don't squeeze them too hard to squeeze out the epoxy ; you need epoxy in the joint for the bond. You can cover the exposed nice faces with Saran Wrap to keep them from getting epoxy on them. Epoxy on the edges can be sanded off easily with sandpaper on a block. Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of JDavies104@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:59 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Plywood repair?
I am refinishing the companionway boards on my M-17, and found on one corner that the plywood has delaminated back about three inches each way. The teak veneer has also come unattached in the same area. The wood doesn't seem to be rotted, and is completely dry (it's been in my basement for a while.) Does anyone have experience in repairing something like this? Can it even be done so it will last? I'm planning a lot of coats of varnish after the repair. On a website I found a suggestion that injecting resin between the plies and clamping might work. Any help in figuring out whether to repair or replace would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rick M-17 Lynne L
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