whittemore
New Member
Greetings...The cockpit on my Laser2 has become spongy and weak to the point where I can depress the cockpit floor with light pressure from my hand in excess of 1/2 an inch. I believe the fiberglass has delaminated from the top sheet in this area. I have heard of a way to reinforce/repair this problem by doing the following however I am asking for any detailed information on the materials (type of resin/epoxies?) used and procedures.
This is what I have "heard"
1) remove pressure plug from stern.
2) insert a shop vacuum with a "blower" option and inflate hull with air.
3) drill a series of small (1/8th-1/4 inch) holes in floor of cockpit spaced approximately 1 inch apart.
4) using some type of syringe or similar device fill holes with resin or compound that will adhere to delaminated fiberglass being forced upwards to top sheet of cockpit floor by forced air via shop vacuum in blower mode.
5) if all goes well the excess resin/compound should be forced through the holes drilled at which point you scrape it clean with a plastic spreader.
has anyone done this type of repair?....or anything similar?....does it make sense (in theory)?
any advice greatly appreciated...
I have to DIY this..btw
This is what I have "heard"
1) remove pressure plug from stern.
2) insert a shop vacuum with a "blower" option and inflate hull with air.
3) drill a series of small (1/8th-1/4 inch) holes in floor of cockpit spaced approximately 1 inch apart.
4) using some type of syringe or similar device fill holes with resin or compound that will adhere to delaminated fiberglass being forced upwards to top sheet of cockpit floor by forced air via shop vacuum in blower mode.
5) if all goes well the excess resin/compound should be forced through the holes drilled at which point you scrape it clean with a plastic spreader.
has anyone done this type of repair?....or anything similar?....does it make sense (in theory)?
any advice greatly appreciated...
I have to DIY this..btw