I need to remove my back stays and repair/re-bed them. I also want to add a stern rail so I need to gain access to the back portion of the boat, but those wooden divider walls, just aft of the seat lockers, are blocking my access.
Can I cut out the caulking and remove the wood to gain access to those areas? The red circles are the areas I am talking about.
Removing wooden stern divider walls
Zac, if you are mounting the original Chrysler full pushpit rail you access the side stanchion mounting bases by crawling under the cockpit lazerettes. Let me tell you that if you need to access the rear transom mounts you will need those large access deck plates. The area behind those dividers is fill with foam flotation. Here is my video of work on the side stanchion mounts for the stern pushpit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grrYNRHI2g8
Bill
I removed mine....
Cut the bedding cuz the foam was wet and the bulge split the rotting wood. Bill is right, but you could use sn electric bread knife to cut away enough to get the acces you need... but the stern inspection ports may still be needed for the backstay and make it an easier access.
I replaced the wood and rebed it... have picts somewhere an will see if I can find them...
Billy
Cut the bedding cuz the foam was wet and the bulge split the rotting wood. Bill is right, but you could use sn electric bread knife to cut away enough to get the acces you need... but the stern inspection ports may still be needed for the backstay and make it an easier access.
I replaced the wood and rebed it... have picts somewhere an will see if I can find them...
Billy
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If you don't want the inspection ports, maybe as a compromise you could add some cockpit storage cuddies like these where you have to open up the transom for access..
http://www.wdschock.com/boats/harbor25/ ... uddies.php
http://www.wdschock.com/boats/harbor25/ ... uddies.php
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Zac you can see the picts here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhacurly/s ... 361217069/
unfortunately it is near the end of the picts and Flickr doesn't let me share one pict at a time here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhacurly/s ... 361217069/
unfortunately it is near the end of the picts and Flickr doesn't let me share one pict at a time here...