lonokai
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I continue efforts to fix things on Lono Kai. I am alas, not a good handyman, but I am trying.
Today: the companionway steps. I have been sanding them down and removing the old paint from the PO. Today I took off the metal (steel?) plates on either side of the top of the steps.
This revealed some rotted wood and a crack on one side (see the photos). The crack extends about 24 inches down the steps. The top of the crack was filled with silicon and the wood does separate if pulled. The opposite side is fine. I assume the PO used the metal plats on both sides to reinforce the stairs.
I never really liked the steel plates, and I do not relish the thought of having to sand all the paint and rust from them, but I am concerned about the wood now. I'm thinking I will do the following;
Clean out the previous repair work (silicon and whatever else), sand everything down and then put CPES EPOXY just to the cracked areas in the hope of strengthening the wood there.
Sand down (or clean) the steel plates. Paint them silver. Place them back onto the steps with CPES EPOxY between the steel and the wood. When all have cured, CPES the whole thing, then varnish and hope they hold.
Any thoughts on the efficacy of this?
Today: the companionway steps. I have been sanding them down and removing the old paint from the PO. Today I took off the metal (steel?) plates on either side of the top of the steps.
This revealed some rotted wood and a crack on one side (see the photos). The crack extends about 24 inches down the steps. The top of the crack was filled with silicon and the wood does separate if pulled. The opposite side is fine. I assume the PO used the metal plats on both sides to reinforce the stairs.
I never really liked the steel plates, and I do not relish the thought of having to sand all the paint and rust from them, but I am concerned about the wood now. I'm thinking I will do the following;
Clean out the previous repair work (silicon and whatever else), sand everything down and then put CPES EPOXY just to the cracked areas in the hope of strengthening the wood there.
Sand down (or clean) the steel plates. Paint them silver. Place them back onto the steps with CPES EPOxY between the steel and the wood. When all have cured, CPES the whole thing, then varnish and hope they hold.
Any thoughts on the efficacy of this?
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