owenssailor wrote:
I have a 52 year old 38 foot sailboat. Over the years have had to do various repairs.
The best option is to cut out the rotted area, make a new piece to fit and then epoxy and screw it in place.
The next option is to use West System epoxy with their high density filler and fill in the area where the rotted wood was.
I tried Git Rot years ago. It did help but when I later took that area apart there was hard wood at the holes where the Git Rot was injected but still soft a few millimeters away.
If you have questions plse let me know
I won't dispute your findings, but I wonder how far apart your holes were? Was it solid teak, or ply? I honeycombed the area covered by the base of the mirror with 1/4" diameter holes every inch or so and really saturated the 3/4" plywood beneath the fiberglass skin. I'm not about to tear it apart to see the extent of the saturation, but not only did the mirror's four large screws bite and hold firmly, the previous spongy feel and sound of the area was gone, as well. When pulling hard on the mirror mount in any direction, the wall surface no longer moves at all. In my case, where I did not want to tear apart the sandwich wall to affect a repair that would have been a cosmetic mess, the thin epoxy served me perfectly and I am still delighted with the results.
To each his own, and different solutions for different situations. In the OP's case where the damage is totally exposed and accessible, I will concede to your advice.
