E25+ re-coring lower shroud attachment, new backing plate.

A lot of people here will know that two different metals and some saltwater will create a battery, well non of the POs of my poor E25+ took the time to re-bed any of the deck fittings. This is what my backing plate was looking like




This was the time for me to re-core the portside lower shroud attachment and replace the backing plate.

I used this forum to get to know mac master carr, I bought a 3/4"thick piece of aluminum to re-do the backing plate.
I drilled with regular bits, and the countersink was done with a 3/4 Forstner drill bit. (for wood, but with love and patience, it worked)




In the meantime, I polished and cleaned the shackle.



1- I used a piece of RFP panel backed with packing tape to create a base for my re-coring job.
on that base, I added a piece of 1708 fiberglass mat, wetted with epoxy, and proceeded to screw it to the side deck from the inside out.
2- from the outside of the boat I wetted everything with liquid epoxy, and then injected, using a plastic bag with a hole, a bunch of thickened epoxy,
3- waited until epoxy cured, and used marine epoxy filler to level everything up
4- removed the base, drilled holes, and installed everything back again



Final job, re bedded with 4200.