Advice on recoreing area above cuddy

[1224bret]

I've herd of a few people doing this but can't seem to find much info on what's involved. Can anyone give me some insight on this? The area over the cuddy on my v is kind of weak and sometimes I have to climb on it when retrieving the anchor and docking it's a little unnerving. Is this a job that can be done without seperating the hull? Are there any alternatives I.e.building some bracing inside the cuddy area?

 

[cterrebonne]

I've herd of a few people doing this but can't seem to find much info on what's involved. Can anyone give me some insight on this? The area over the cuddy on my v is kind of weak and sometimes I have to climb on it when retrieving the anchor and docking it's a little unnerving. Is this a job that can be done without seperating the hull? Are there any alternatives I.e.building some bracing inside the cuddy area?

Cut off the top skin, then chisel or sand or grind the rest of the bad wood out, then seal up any holes or cracks. Here you have a few choices, go back with a wood core, a composite core or use something like seacast or arjay. Then you epoxy the top skin back on and then glass where you cut it and fair it all in.