Zoombats wrote:
I would be very interested in some photos. I will be undertaking the same procedure in the future and am mostly interested in water egress around the cabin bulkhead and after most section of the cabin. I would presume that most of the penetration is from the traveller and any other improperly bedded equipment and fittings. Good luck. Mark #337
Well, it's very green. I left the forwardmost piece of overhead panel in place, since I'd have to tear a bunch more woodwork out to get at it. It's neat, clean (the overhead panel) and there's nothing behind it that I have to remove or rebed. Doesn't look bad at the bulkhead in the salon. Worst spot was port side traveler end. Rotted the top of the port aft light teak.
Oh, and the "screw in your drill trick" works about 75% of the time for bung removal. The little chisel or a small screwdriver works the rest of the time.
NOTHING was really bedded right on deck. Slap/jab screw. I hate silicone. Instead of re-bedding, someone touched up (carefully) with silicone around various components. I'm going to put everything back where I want it after I've filled everything, faired, primed and painted. The primary rot, I believe, in the portlight panels was from the cheapo Becksons that became brittle, cracked at the frame and allowed water in. On or two of the lights, there WAS a little rot at the top and some staining on the topside (masonite) of the panels. But not a huge amount. Obviously enough to be problematic, though. I saw one Youtube couple looking at a T-37 that initially looked O.K. and the guy touches the overhead panel to starboard amidships and a torrent of water rushed out.
Got the foredeck holes all filt, thinking about making the hawse pipe go away. Neat, clean and uncluttered and put on the new Muir 1250 with capstan. Next clean, plug (Gorilla tape is great stuff) and fill all the holes at the companionway deck. Still have to get the mid-deck hardware, turning blocks, etc. off. Then pull the cockpit 2 speeds and all the other little things. Leaving the stanchions. Getting tired of disassembly to get at things. Small bristle artists brushes will get me in the toughest spots on the deck.
Wait 'til YOU'RE 65 and stuffed up in the chain locker alone trying to undo recalcitrant 3/8" nuts over threads full of goo. I got it all, but not without considerable profanity and blood. Love a clean foredeck. Yes, I think I'll spend some time staring at the hawse pipe and whether filling that hole is worth it. Easy enough, but will I prefer that I didn't at some point. Spare anchor could be stored elsewhere, pulled out when needed. Less weight in the bow. I like the idea.
I don't know if I'm going to keep this traveler or go for the Garhauer. I see a world of shit in getting this piece of aluminum off the sea hood. And, again, it doesn't appear to have been used a helluva lot.
I'm going to pull out the engine panel rig there and the other side of the cockpit - the little cubby holes to sand and paint, but, again, someone seems to have gotten wiggy with silicone or other rubber bonding material. I'm pulling off cleats and apparently unnecessary accoutrements and I'll just put it all back together the way I want it. Even thought about losing the spin pole and (maybe) whisker mounts that clutter the port deck. I haven't convinced myself the spin pole (except maybe a carbon fiber replacement) is necessary to bluewater.
And NOW, at a time when I originally planned to begin heading for S of 12N, there's a named friggin' storm in the Atlantic. Cute. I took a bunch of photos. I'll post when I get a chance (sure, just like last time mutters the reader).