Looking for opinions on how serious this problem is.
Thru-hull for depth transducer in the bilge has a fairing block on the inboard side of the hull, with the transducer attached to it. The block appears to be pressure-treated plywood. Maybe it was glassed over at one time, but probably just painted. It is in an area where water sometimes accumulates.
The paint has peeled or scraped off from the block, and part of the block is deteriorating. The plys on one edge are separating and somewhat soft.
Can I just let this dry over winter, and then coat with epoxy before spring launch? Or do I need to have the yard pull the transducer, rebed the thru-hull, and replace the fairing block? The hull is solid (no core to worry about), but I really have no way of knowing whether there was any water intrusion there, or if the block just deteriorated from standing water in the bilge.
From the exterior, it looks ok -- you can barely see the transducer under the coat of bottom paint.
Thru-hull for depth transducer in the bilge has a fairing block on the inboard side of the hull, with the transducer attached to it. The block appears to be pressure-treated plywood. Maybe it was glassed over at one time, but probably just painted. It is in an area where water sometimes accumulates.
The paint has peeled or scraped off from the block, and part of the block is deteriorating. The plys on one edge are separating and somewhat soft.
Can I just let this dry over winter, and then coat with epoxy before spring launch? Or do I need to have the yard pull the transducer, rebed the thru-hull, and replace the fairing block? The hull is solid (no core to worry about), but I really have no way of knowing whether there was any water intrusion there, or if the block just deteriorated from standing water in the bilge.
From the exterior, it looks ok -- you can barely see the transducer under the coat of bottom paint.