[Rhodes22-list] winter projects >>Git rot

[Todd Tavares]

Slim,

	I don’t think “Git-rot” it the best thing to use to repair your tiller handle. Git-rot is a two-part epoxy that is injected into 1/4" holes which you have drilled into the wood.  I used it to strengthen a stringer until I can replace it this spring when the weather warms up. Git-rot is used to strengthen rotted or dry rotted wood.  It can be used for repairs to wood encased in fiberglass like stringers, transoms, and decks. IMO it is for temporary repairs or where a more permanent fix is either too involved or too costly.

The box reads:

A two-part epoxy that is designed to fully penetrate and saturate and consolidate dry rotted wood.  It consolidates, fills in, and restores structural strength to any rotted wood, regardless of its condition.  When cured, the treated area can be sanded and painted over.  Cures to a solid wood like mass that like wood retains a slight degree of flexibility.  You can even combine it with sawdust to produce wood putty. 
                                       
……Not intended to be painted onto surface….Must be injected into wood to assure a full cure


Todd

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Alm <salm@mn.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:55:22 -0600
To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] winter projects

> I'll be doing my tiller this winter too.  There are some areas where the
> wood is pitted and rotten.  To sand all the rot out would take it down too
> far.  I've heard of something called "Get Rot" or something that you can put
> on rotting wood to stabilize it.  Anybody know what that is?
> 
> Slim
> 
> On 1/29/03 7:41 AM, "Ben Schultz" <BenS@ApproSystems.com> wrote:
> 
> > I stripped, sanded, and re-varnished my tiller over the last couple of
> > weekends, and I have to say, I didn't know it could look that good.  If
> > anyone has a tiller that is less than gleaming, I would highly recommend
> > this as an easy and satisfying project that can kill some weekend hours
> > until sailing starts again.
> > 
> > If the weather holds this weekend (sunny and high 60's both days), I am
> > going to install the tiller auto-pilot that Santa brought me, and start
> > sailing.  I went to do my install once, but got carried away with other
> > maintenance and never got to it.  Any gotchas on installing the ST1000+ ?
> > 
> > Anyone else doing interesting things with their boats during the off season?
> > 
> > Ben
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