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The repaired panel installed in the forepeak. That's Makore veneer and is not readily available; I had to scrounge a bit from concealed areas for fac

The repaired panel installed in the forepeak. That's Makore veneer and is not readily available; I had to scrounge a bit from concealed areas for fac

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Ready for sanding, staining, and finish. These panels were coated out on back and edges with epoxy so that they will not again be affected by water.

Ready for sanding, staining, and finish. These panels were coated out on back and edges with epoxy so that they will not again be affected by water.

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Clamping and gluing.

Clamping and gluing.

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The panel from the head was in terrible condition. (The head port opens and apparently had been left open occasionally.) That's the inner face venee

The panel from the head was in terrible condition. (The head port opens and apparently had been left open occasionally.) That's the inner face venee

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The panels and other trim components from the forepeak being stained to regain color and urethaned.

The panels and other trim components from the forepeak being stained to regain color and urethaned.

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Clamping and gluing. The port cutout was very handy. Otherwise, I'd have had to ballast the stack of glued veneers.

Clamping and gluing. The port cutout was very handy. Otherwise, I'd have had to ballast the stack of glued veneers.

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Work in progress.

Work in progress.

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The last veneer layer.

The last veneer layer.

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The next layer.

The next layer.

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Joints in the veneers are staggered so as to splice the new material to the old.

Joints in the veneers are staggered so as to splice the new material to the old.

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I've cut rotten veneers from the inside of a panel and made up new veneers of the right thickness.

I've cut rotten veneers from the inside of a panel and made up new veneers of the right thickness.

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Veneer Panel Repair

Repairing delaminated panels and refinishing. These pics are from my work on our 1970 North East 38 but should be useful and encouraging for folks wishing to maintaining the veneer interiors under leaky ports. I have one panel requiring such work on our Fu Hwa; naturally, it's the least accessible
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