[quote=dennisMe]Halliske, you sure got the spirit! Amen hallelujah! ;-)
Looks like minor trailer damage and wear 'n tear to me.
I popped the lids off my bows last year using a small chisel, working round a bit at a time. The cracking sounds may freak you out but don't worry, a liitle epoxy goes a long way! Just open 'm up so you can get at the rough repair, grind her down quickly with one of those flapped sanding disks and wet out with the epoxy, add one layer of heavy glass, ( 4" Biaxial tape is truly excellent for this!) wet some more and wait. Mean time check for delam on the internal strengtheners and repair where neccessary, If there are any kinks in the stringers, fix and add a reinforcing tube there from side to side. Just wrap a cardboard roll in glass and epoxy it in place.
When it comes time to put the decks back on, clean em up and coat the edges in unthickened epoxy, which should soak into the cracks made with the chisel. Then glue in place while still runny with a moderately thickened batch. Heaven help the poor bugger who ever has to go in there again, but it'll be plenty strong for another couple of decades.
Some health tips: Clean up epoxy with vinegar, better for your health than most chemicals and actually works well. Don't sand green epoxy, let it cure. Then let it cure some more. Oh yes, using a highly efficient sanding disk on a grinder *may* p1ss off your neigbors, so watch out if the wind is blowing in the general direction of their new car. (Don't ask me how I know this)[/quote]
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