We have decided to use Marine Grade plywood in our new core. With that decision came the realization of the price for marine grade plywood. There is a difference between …
New Episode Posted – How to remove the Companionway Hatch
In this episode, we show how our companionway is constructed, how to remove it and what to look for to ensure that your boat is constructed in a solid fashion. …
Removing the Companionway Rail without Breaking it
I suspect that several of us have had an opportunity to remove our Companionway hatch. By opportunity, I mean we likely went kicking and screaming into the task. What surprised …
How to remove the Companionway from the Boat
In the last blog post, we realized that we needed to replace the core a little further underneath the companionway slide rails. The issue we were having is that we …
New Episode – It is Termite Damage, Lets Remove it all
In this episode, we finally confirm to the best of our ability that our damage is not rotted but rather damage from termites. We went back and forth on this …
Removing the roof forward of the hatch
Have you been reading our blog or watching our Youtube Videos for a while? If so, you know that we have been replacing a lot of core on our coach …
The Boom is sanded and ready for finish
Deb has been working hard on some sanding projects. She started with the salon and then we stopped due to all the dust that was getting everywhere. We need to …
Removing the Core from below the Mizzen Step
I was shocked at how hard it was to remove the Mizzen Step. After removing the mizzen step, it was time to remove the core from under the mizzen step. …
Exposing the Core near the Companionway
A few weeks ago, we found some rot and a sub-par repair to one of the bulkheads. We inexplicably found this. When I removed the core to the side of …
Should I cut a hole in the boat???
“It Feels Soft, not solid,” he said. “Here let me tap it a few times.” She replied “Well stop stepping on it, that damn sure isn’t going to make it …