Dell Quay Ranger 25

[sealpoint]

I have just purchased a DQR25 and have started stripping out the aft cabin because water was leaking in. I can nor find any obvious place of ingress but the internal timber inway of the longitudinal is wasted/rotendue to water laying inbetween the longl. and the seat bulkhead, my question is due I need to replace the hull timbers (double diagonal) or could I clean up the area, treat the wood and then apply to layers of 6mm marine ply bedded on a grp mat? I am also open to other suggestions.

 

[burgundyben]

I think you'll find that the DQR hull is hot moulded by Fairey, not double diagonal but 7 layers of 1/8 thick Agba.

They were moulded using Bordon Chemicals Aerolite glue, generally you'll find if one layer is soft that the glue had acted as a barrier to further ingress. Take it back until you find good material, use agba or kaya, rebuild the layers one by one using a minimum of 2 inch overlap for each layer. Use staples to hold each bit in place, staple over a match stick, when glue set, break match and use a old chisel to lift out the staple. Its easy but time consuming.

Epoxy is good for this.

Scantlings and bulkheads can be repaired as they were.

Good boats. You have a single outdrive?

 

[sealpoint]

Thank you for the info I will give that a go. I forgot I have two Volvo outdrives connected to Ford diesel 1.8. Have you owned/own a Dell Quay?

 

[burgundyben]

Thank you for the info I will give that a go. I forgot I have two Volvo outdrives connected to Ford diesel 1.8. Have you owned/own a Dell Quay?

I have a Fairey Huntsman, a closish relative.

There is a website for DQR's, http://www.dellquayranger.supanet.com/new_page_1.htm