Project Seahorse: E4 Reinforcing Cabin Sole & Centerboard Trunk

Restoring a 1974 O'day Mariner 19 Sailboat, Episode 4.

In this video, I go over the process and results of laying up 1708 Biaxial fiberglass cloth on the cabin sole/bilge area, the centerboard trunk, and the seam that binds the two together. This is to add strength to a weak point in old Mariners as well as reinforce the previous repair of the hole through the hull in the bilge area! It's not perfect, but I think the repair is adequate and was a good learning experience.


The Mariner 19 has a large following of many owners, an active forum with repair and restoration information, and plenty of parts still available. These boats are still manufactured today by Stuart Marine. You can visit www.usmariner.org to check out the Mariner Class Association and learn more about Mariners!

Let me know what you think, including comments, suggestions, or questions!

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