after getting the catamaran and trailer home on the flat bed tow truck (stuffed wheels) we proceeded to set up the boat on some copper logs in the back yard to get a better look at what we would be dealing with .

We found some rot in the lashing blocks and in the timber they are bolted to so we decided the best thing to do would be to rip out all those pieces and replace them with some new timber and thickened epoxy .

 

One of the worst sections had to be ground out and filled with fiberglass luckily the inner layer of ply in this location was in excellent condition so that was a fairly simple fix .

 

  

We decided the best approach after looking on the internet was to replace the standard lashing blocks for the side stays with through bolted stainless chain plates . A extra block of timber was added to accommodate the modification .