reinforcing the mast step - Carbon Fibre and Epoxy.

After some discussion with the folks at Composites Canada, I decided to use 9oz unidirectional high modulus carbon fibre and epoxy to stiffen the mast step area.    This stuff is immensely strong and stiff, and is pretty easy to work with.  I used 10 layers in each direction, laid at 90 degrees as you can see.  Each piece was cut to specific and different lengths and widths so that the ends and edges would taper down to a nearly fair landing on the existing glasswork.  It worked out pretty well, and built up to approximately 1/2 thick under the mast step, (20 layers)  just shy of the original thickness of the plywood, putty and liner.   This took 6yd of 12"wide material, with very little scrap.

Partway there