Posted: Jan 22, 2020 6:37 pm
I've got wet rot around the main companionway hatch.
You can't really see in this picture that the hatch doesn't seal tight enough so over the last 35 years it's rotted out the hatch seating and side panels. Nothing structural, thank Jebus, fiberglass doesn't wet rot easily, but I've got to rebuild the hatch. I found red mahogony stock but now I have to find a shop to do some very small scale custom millwork, because they just do not make dimentionsional lumber in these sizes, let alone out of red mahogony. Then I've got to some up with some sort of better sealing method (not that I'll live long enough for it to rot again, but I like to do things right). I'll need to add hatch dogs to the door and some sort of sealing gasket.
I've been doing a lot of wood refinishing and wiring the last couple of weeks.
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You can't really see in this picture that the hatch doesn't seal tight enough so over the last 35 years it's rotted out the hatch seating and side panels. Nothing structural, thank Jebus, fiberglass doesn't wet rot easily, but I've got to rebuild the hatch. I found red mahogony stock but now I have to find a shop to do some very small scale custom millwork, because they just do not make dimentionsional lumber in these sizes, let alone out of red mahogony. Then I've got to some up with some sort of better sealing method (not that I'll live long enough for it to rot again, but I like to do things right). I'll need to add hatch dogs to the door and some sort of sealing gasket.
I've been doing a lot of wood refinishing and wiring the last couple of weeks.