Cuddy Deck Repair

[reelapeelin]

This is pretty good shot of the fall we're talkin' about...I may have underestimated when I said earlier there was not as much fall as in more recent models..this drops off pretty good...



Seeing this, I think if you insure a straight line across where the windshield mounts will fix the fall in place for glassing...and support the outter edges...understand, I've never DONE this...

[mccrum187]

Thanks for the replies and the picture! I hadn't thought about the windshield not fitting correctly. I thought that the deck supports in the cockpit would take care of the windshields. I can re-attach the glass and check fitment before adding any ply. Any foreseen problems with just making sure the deck at the windshields stays flat as was suggested? I like that idea much more than putting the glass back on.
Looks like a lot of crown in the picture. A lot more than what mine had before I tore it all apart. There were puddles of water sitting on the deck (on the trailer).
Currently, I have cribbing supporting the deck at the rails with about a 2" max fall to the center with just the weight of itself. I think adding the windshields will cause the skin to deform in a fore and aft direction because of the weight. I imagine I could shim for that as well.
Wellcraft used slurry of chopped fibers and resin to attach plywood to deck. Any reason I couldn't use micro-balloons? I have access to balloons.
Thanks for looking.