April 24, 2021
The last major job on our list is done – Fix head dry rot. At least, as done as it’s going to get.
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New Galley CounterInstall an Air ConditionerRepair Dry Rot in Head BulkheadInstall Lithium BatteriesReplace Transmission Damper Plate
Why did you spend so much time on this project?, I imagine you asking. Here’s what happens when the problem is allowed to go on too long.
This Florida boat had its mast fall over when the rotted bulkhead pulled through the rotted deck. Ours wasn’t this bad, but we ended up having to replace more wood than we expected. The bottom of all four wall panels had serious rot in the bottom foot or so. We sawed the bad wood off and replaced it with new marine plywood covered with very realistic wood-grain Formica. Here’s the result…
While we were at it, we also replaced the cabinet doors, replaced the sliding mirror cabinet doors and main mirror, as well as a refinish job on the mirror frame. There’s more that needs doing. We could use a new counter top and there is a little more varnishing that we should do, but I’m tired of this project! Next. (Oh, wait. I’m at the end of my list.) -Rich
