[Rhodes22-list] Question for Peter or Roger

[Lou Rosenberg]

I'm almost finished cutting away the bulging laminate and cement in 
my centerboard trunk.
The narrowest part of the aft section was obviously the most 
difficult but now I have a
34"L x 7"D cut . The issue is the aft section almost at the end where 
the trunk is less than 1inch in width, I have some bulging and think 
this may hinder the board dropping down when I put her back on a 
trailer and the board gets pushed up by the  ( trailer )roller .
Instead of ripping out the last few inches of  the aft laminate, I 
was thinking I would just
cut horizontal slits in the last few inches of bulging laminate, pull 
out the underlying cement and  epoxy the section without covering it 
with its own patch of garolite.
  Roger has recommended I buy 1/8" garolite which will be used as a 
patching material for the large section.
  I have devised an extension to my caliper which allows me to measure 
18" down into the trunk so I can gauge how much space each area has 
so that I will be extra careful when applying the patches so that my 
clearance in the trunk is well within the tolerance for a smooth 
moving CB.

  I am only hoping to slit the rear  most section due to the 
difficulty  in  cutting vertically down into the trunk with less than 
an inch of clearance.
  any suggestions??
  tools used: craftsman dremel with flex drive attachment and diamond 
cutting blade,
  custom holders for dremel to position it into the crevice.

  patience.

  Lou

  btw; hope to take some pics this wkend BEFORE  i start epoxy work 
next week if God allows the wx to be warm enuf.