by GreenLake » Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:15 pm
OK, I went back and looked at your earlier posts, and it seems you own a DS2.
Unlike a DS1, you need to create (or have created) some access to get to the joint from the inside. If that's already possible, or in your plans, then what I wrote above, holds.
From what I recollect from the few times I sailed on a DS2, the hull-deck joint is done a bit differently than for a DS1. Like other boats of similar vintage, the edge of the hull curves over (like a J hook) and the deck is laid on top of that, with the edge also curving down. The overlap should present a significant area of contact.
If you can't access the repair from the inside, but can access the place where the two hulls a separating from the outside, you may be able to glue them back together. Assuming there's enough contact area, this may be the one repair for which 3M 5200 is an option. As an adhesive, it should be powerful enough for the job and this is one place where you don't need about wanting to take the repair apart again in the future.
Or if not 5200, there may be other, similar products that are listed for use on hull-deck joints.
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