The join between the deck and blister was distressed at the forward end. Upon investigation it was clear that the laminated ‘quadrant’ in this corner was delaminating and there was evidence of water ingress on the centreline at the forward end of the blister. There were also cracks in the surface near the centreline of the Blister.
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A124 The blister is showing signs of distress on the centreline and the join with the deck.
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A124 The blister is showing signs of distress on the centreline and the join with the deck.
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A124 The blister is showing signs of distress on the centreline and the join with the deck.
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A124 A124 Preparing the deck join. Painstaking work to minimise damage to the edges of the mouldings
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A124 A124 Stripping back the rotten blister centreline and laminated quadrant on the deck join
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A124 A124 The king plank is rotten
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A124 A124 The centreline of the blister was reinforced underneath with a laminated ‘king plank’. This is the mould in use.
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A124 A124 damaged veneer, largely restricted to the top layer, was replaced
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A124 A124 MDF jig to laminate up the quadrant for the blister-deck join.
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A124 A124 The new ‘king plank’ is glued in placed, the deck is repaired around the blister
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A124 A124 The decks were reinforced by gluing 6mm ply to the underside, using battens to hold the ply on the deckhead whilst the glue sets.
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A124 A124 thew new king plank and ply reinforcing panels can be seen clearly.
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A124 A124 detail of the ply reinforcement under the foredeck. This has made such a difference.
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A124 A124 Fitting the ‘infill’ on the king plank after the centre-line was cut back to sound wood.
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A124 A124 Blister king plank complete. Top veneer removed either side of new king plank and veneer glued over the top to cover the joins.
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A124 A124 The new quadrant was scarfed to the old where the latter was still sound.
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A124 A124 Fairing off the heavily reinforced blister
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A124 2015 05 A124 Blister 18
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A124 2015 05 A124 Blister 19
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A124 2015 07 A124 Blister 20
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A124 2015 07 A124 Foredeck 08
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A124 A124 All finished. For the moment.
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A124 A124 The finished blister inside
