We removed the trim on SUGAR 2 so we could split the seam at the bow to replace the bow handle backer block. SPOILER ALERT: The entire seam was compromised, it had been split before and the old adhesive had failed. So we ended up slitting the entire seam, not optimum because the boat can loose its shape and it is tricky to get everything lined up later.
Normally a 1/8 inch diameter drill bit will remove the head of the old rivet, but whoever split the seam before put in larger rivets. They did some damage to the deck edge flange that we will repair when we epoxy the seam back together.
Look close and find the sea between the deck and the hull. We use a sturdy putty knife to split the seam, tapped with a hammer. On this boat no tapping was needed, we just gently pried the seam apart.
The bow are is in good shape, no sign of the bow handle backer block but we can see where it went.
The stern had a lot of wet foam, so we removed most of it. We left a little in there to hold the blocks in place, we usually take out about an arm's length back.
Log of SUGAR 2.
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