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Your Name: Email Address: Password: ( Needed to edit or delete this message.) Message Title: Text of Message: Add an Image: An image can also be attached to this listing. Click "Browse" to select the image file on your PC. It can be a JPEG or a GIF file. The file will be uploaded to the server, scaled to fit, and will appear beside the entry. Replying to: Replacing a centrecase - have you done it? I am currently in the process of renovating my wooden 125 which has so far involved stripping the fittings and removing the paint and epoxy with a heat gun and a scraper. The boat is in great nick, except for the centrecase, as the plywood has delaminated and wrinkles up when wet. A new centrecase is in order - a big job. I know there are screws driving up through the hull into the bottom of the centrecase - I assume the best way to access these is to sand the hull until the filled holes appear? Also, I have removed all the screws in the thwart prior to removal - is there anything else I should do before I hit it underneath with a hammer to break the glue? I plan to keep the hull red, but want an all wooden interior so when it's all going back together can I coat it in epoxy and leave it, or is there another product that needs to go over that? Thanks for any advice.