Trojan Boat Forum

Hi Guys new to the forum great site !!I have a 78 F30 that I have owned for about 14 years recently I notice a soft spot on the bridge by the ladder I drilled several holes in the deck with the intention of injecting West System expoxy into them . My question is this :the holes have wet plywood when I drill them any ideas where the water could be coming from ????? The ladder bolts ???Any F30 experts run into this problem before and am I going about it the right way ???? I sure hate to tear out the headliner below ,the soft spot is about 16" in diameter . Thanks Jim!!

Most Trojans have this problem!! the water comes from deck fittings, etc

see the following post, Forward Core Rot

I had the same problem on my F36. I would recommend sealing the obvious leak areas (like the flybridge mounts), then mixing the epoxy with a thickening agent before injection. I used a mixture that was like mayo; injecting 2 caulk tubes at a time (to prevent major thermal issues). There were no problems - it worked great. If there is wet coring present, you may want to consider Smith & Co. Epoxy (from Jamestown or Dr. Rot).

just filled a coupla holes myself.. fill up a plastic measuring cup and pour it into the holes you drilled

Thanks Guys !! It appears the ladder fittings are through bolted under my headliner or through the small closet .I guess I'll pull them first and reseal thanks Jim

I discovered this problem on my F30 today... I was planning on redoing th the headliner in the interior because its stained and ugly. Right below where the softspot is theres a stain on the headliner.

Should I remove the headliner and deal with the problem from the bottom or should I just drill holes and fill it with epoxy