Does Injecting EPOXY actually FIX a rotten boat deck?!

Watch This Before attempting ANY wet boat core repair! Are you faced with replacing a soggy, squishy, fiberglass boat deck? Thinking about a quick work around like injecting glue or epoxy into the wet balsa or soaked plywood? There are a lot of tips out there for fixing a soft boat deck without cutting but do they work? We will look at injecting epoxy to fix a rotten core, injecting polyurethane glue, using vacuum pressure to remove core moisture, and a popper full repair using marine epoxy and high quality PVC foam. We will look at some of the performance of each test and give you a bunch of data so that YOU can decide how to fix your soft, squishy, rotten sailboat deck. * * * _For behind the scenes updates and other interesting tid-bits, check out the Patreon group. All new memberships will receive a pack of Living For Sail stickers along with a hand-written thank you from yours truly. All funds from Patreon go towards the production of these videos. Thank you to our loyal Patreon members!_ *http://patreon.com/LivingforSail* If you would like to support this project with a one time donation, I would be very grateful and you can do that easily with Paypal: _*https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/livingforsail_* *Sponsors of the channel that help me to do my very BEST work* _*https://www.akzonobel.com/_* *AkzoNobel* has been a leader in providing coatings to color and protect just about everything on this planet for over 200 years. Premium yacht coatings have been their specialty for over 140 years and we will be using an array of their top-shelf coating products on Antidote from the bottoms of the bilges, to the top-sides of the hull, the brightwork, and everything in between. The brands that we will be using include: _https://www.awlgrip.com/_ _https://www.interlux.com/_ _https://www.seahawkpaints.com/_ _*http://boltdepot.com/lfs10_* - SAVE 10% With Link! *Bolt Depot* supplies the Antidote restoration project with all of the _*CORRECT_*grade 316 stainless steel fasteners that you _*CANNOT_* get at most local hardware stores. They are the family hardware store that has become the best online resource for everyday, and hard to find fasteners, shipped right to your door. _*https://www.pyiinc.com/_* *PYI Inc.* has been helping boaters get connected with innovative marine products since 1981. They produce the PSS dripless shaft seal in their on-site machine shop, and operate the only world-wide facility for the refurbishment of the MAX-Prop feathering propeller (They are the distributor for New Max-Props to North and South America and Asia). PYI did an incredible job restoring Antidote’s 35 year old 3-blade Classic to “better than new” condition. Catch the action here: _https://youtu.be/SxjWJyJLPxU_ _*Helpful Products in this Video:_* *PPE:* You’re Going to Need a LOT of Gloves! I like these a lot: _https://amzn.to/4g3Eqpw_ 3M Half Mask Respirator: _https://amzn.to/40mjuVA_ P100 Cartridges for Dust: _https://amzn.to/3SedqbV_ P100 Cartridges for Organic Vapors: _https://amzn.to/3Oeoyo3_ *TOOLS:* Pinless Moisture Meter (Tramex Skipper): _https://amzn.to/3Yof2Tj_ 0:00 - Welcome to the Boat Shed 2:26 - Why Do We Need a Core Anyway? 3:45 - Let's Talk About the "Fixes" 4:41 - Baseline Tests 6:20 - Testing With No Core 7:07 - Testing With Injected Epoxy 11:34 - Testing With Injected Polyurethane Glue 13:20 - Using Vacuum To Dry The Core 16:26 - Testing With Full Rebuild Using Epoxy and PVC Foam 18:48 - So, What should you do? _*Recommended Playlists:_* Watch our journey from the very beginning! _https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtx2ax0GHEtCLfDXEnG7jgVKQyJm_p6LT_ Catch the whole Bulkhead Replacement Journey: _https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtx2ax0GHEtB2Gk8XvROjLWjYNNcmK6tO_ Recommended playlist for other AWESOME boat refits: _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jePbYffRlgk&list=PLtx2ax0GHEtAtHuhEfCm2ZnfyzFLWqBSu&index=1_ _*Connect with me:_* *Subscribe to the Channel:* _https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhxxvqtQ8z3fIc_abwndsg?sub_confirmation=1_ Email: _livingforsail (at) gmail.com_ Patreon: _http://patreon.com/LivingforSail_ Instagram: _http://instagram.com/livingforsail_ Facebook: _https://www.Facebook.com/livingforsail_ _*Affiliate Disclaimer:_* _I’ve provided some affiliate links in this video description that allow you to find some of the items mentioned in this video. If you decide to use the links, it supports the channel a bit at no extra cost to you. You, the viewer, are in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!_ YouTube Video URL: _https://youtu.be/qIytOVWaprg_ Video hashtags: #livingforsail #boatwork #sailboatrefit