J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Deck refurbishment project

This fall I made the call to do a major deck refurbishment project. I'm looking at it as a "ship life extention project".
Falcons non skid was failing, the gel coat was not holding a shin, there was a collection of din's chips' etc. Although I had no major core issues on the deck I new that small areas need to be addressed. So I worked out a deal with the local yard I would strip the deck, overbore and back fill with epoxy all the bolt holes etc. They will handle the any glass work issues and the awlgrip paint job including spraying on new non skid. Afterward I will handle the re install of all the hardware.
At this date the boat is in the heated paint shed being worked on.
One issue that I found when stripping the boat is that the traveler bridge area (early hull) is only a single layer of glass it was starting to fracture. The fix is to fill in and overglass the entire traveler pit. A new Harken high track will be mounted for the windward sheeting car.
All the exterior teak has been removed and I am refinishing or remaking pieces as required ( having a full wood working shop helps)
I've got a friend who has a metal polishing and electropolishing shop so all the stainless fittings will be cleaned up.
pictures to be posted shortly

Here is a link to a great material to use for bedding hardware

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/rebedding_hardware&page=1

Pictures of work in process.
Couple of shots of the work on Falcon's Deck

• Traveler pit has been filled in
• On the foredeck shot the dorade fitting is filled in and you can see were they put the plywood filler for the bow cleat ( and missed placing it properly)
• The bad gel coat on the cabin sides has been dug out and filled

Current schedule looks like we will have the boat available for mounting hardware February 4th and 5th will advise early next week.

as the kids say with wide open eyes ... "cool!" or is it "neat!" but perhaps "Wow!" works as well.

They have had two guys preping the deck most of this week for filler and lots of sanding. Primer goes on tomorrow Will get some shots over the weekend. The surface is as smooth now as a baby's butt.

Looking to a Feb 4th weekend of hardware install Let me tell you the heated shed is nice to work in

roger, roger ... it would have helped if they knew how to spray gel coat 30 years ago ... pit holes as the surface wears away seem to take a lot of extra work. lots of air bubbles didn't help. The non skid on the new boats is agressive in comparison to the old non skid patterns. if in doubt go a touch more agressive than you think ... the crew rather be sure of their footing than worry about a skin scrape. I used interdeck plus heavy non skid powder on the foredeck ... that is really agressive, but that's where it needs it. I'm up here for a couple of days ... going down to see them ice skate at the "yachting center" to make sure of what I'm missing.

Here is a shot of the primer sprayed.

Primer in the previous shot is the "working" primer They have to go back and chase the "pin holes" etc followed up with more sanding and the final coat of primer With luck the white goes on next week

Deck painting was finished last week This weekend was spent putting the hardware back on the Crew pitched in (thanks Guys!) so its almost done. pictures shortly

This photo I am interested in .... are you planning to put the dorade back in?

And did you find the bow cleat joint a problem?????? we count a lot on that.