Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Re-sealing the Saloon Hatches

Here are some photos when Alex re-sealed the hatches in the saloon. 

The hatch removed (view from inside)
The hatch removed (view from outside)
Balsa core
About a centimeter of balse core removed all around
Plastic container taped to the ceiling to catch the balsa core
Sanded and filled the cavity with epoxy bog - to prevent water from leaking into the balsa core
He also epoxied a 3mm PVC board so that the hatch is raised and thus less likely for water to seep in
A close up of epoxy bog fill & PVC board
All sanded and ready for sikaflex
Old sikaflex cleaned from the hatch
The hatch is sikaflexed in
All done!

Note: Alex re-sealed the hatch on the port side in February and the one on the starboard side in May! Bit by bit.. we'll get there! 😎



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