"The pictures show work to repair rot found in the cockpit scupper drains 
of my T37. The problem was first identified by feeling both sides of the 
drain tunnel in search of the source of a leak onto the quarter berth. The 
first picture shows the scupper drain with an access cut made in the 
fibreglass with a jig-saw. The removed piece is around a quarter of an inch 
thick.  
 
The end wall of the coaming exposed is made up of a glass fibre vertical 
wall that curves towards the stern about 2 inches above the glass fibre 
deck laminate level. The glass is faced with  eighth inch play at the top 
and a (once) solid block of wood at the bottom between the deck glass an 
the floor of the coaming internal box. This wood is totally water saturated 
and so soft I pulled it out in handfuls. The second picture shows the void 
after removal of the first inches of rotten wood. the last shot is some of the 
removed debris.  
 
I will add additional shots after cutting into the coaming from the cockpit 
side to make a storage area and allow removal of the remaining rotten 
wood  
 
The boat is called TAYARY and Hull number 179 built April 1978, Ketch 
rig with original wooden masts. She was imported directly to the 
Netherlands and seems to have mostly sailed on the Ijslmeer (fresh water) 
and the north sea. We are the third or maybe fourth owners and intend to 
get her ready for some longer distance cruising" 
David Allin     Director PSI 
Patentlaan 9, Rijswijk 2288EE, 
Den Haag, 
the Netherlands  
Tel: +31 70 340 2221 
Fax: +31 70 340 3971 |  
E-mail: dallin@epo.org