Commander 89

[Bisquit]

Good luck. Looks like you have lots of projects ahead. They will all be worth it. The Commander is a great boat.

[Madman]

What tool do I use to cut the top layer of deck off so I can replace rotted core?

How do I make the cut so I don’t cut the core below, but just the fiberglass skin?

[Madman]

Need some advice on how to cut into the deck to repair the core

[Bisquit]

I use a Dremel saw with the blade sit to 1/4" deep. Be careful not to cut too close to the toe rail. The outer skin and inner skin join there. I've attached a photo so you can see what I mean. Here is a link to a dropbox with a bunch of pictures of my deck recore project.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/88ftelcej...rmwx9RYba?dl=0

[Madman]

Thanks Phil. I’ve spent time looking at your restoration to try to absorb some of your expertise. Inspiring work by you and a bunch of others on here

[Madman]

I modernized some of my hardware. A single Spinlock XAS and Lewmar 7 on each side. The Spinlock were from my local marine consignment store and the Lewmars were from eBay. The original halyard setup on the Commander had terrible angles.

[Madman]

From precision

[Madman]

Finally got started on this project