I wanted to start this thread to document the rot repair to our swim platform due to poor dock box installation and sealing. This is a well documented issue with these dock boxes being improperly installed by the dealers. So I thought I'd share my project as I complete it and hopefully help others out as well as solicit suggestions from others who have done similar repairs.

We are getting hauled out on Wednesday, July 5th which is when I'll start the bulk of work, but while we were tied up at the Oriental, NC free docks I went ahead today and cut all the silicone out and pulled everything apart and made preps for the actual work. Good thing too, as it took a lot longer due to screws that had been rounded off and I ended up having to grind a slot in them to get them out. Anyway, here's the first few pics showing the dock box coming off and how it is constructed. I'll keep this updated once we haul-out and I get going. Hope it helps!