[Public-List] companionway hatch

[Stephen Gwyn]

I did this repair on the boat, without removing the hatch. At least on my
1972 bost, the hatch is made of fiberglass with teak trim. The trim is
actually molded into the fiberglass, not added later. The trim is teak
plywood, kerfed so it will bend to the curve of the hatch and beveled at
the edges. It was put in the mold and then glass was added on top. Same
applies to my cockpit seats and the aft lazerette cover.

To make the repair I used a blunt chisel to gouge out the plywood. Leaving
the hatch on the boat meant that this step was a lot easier, since the
hatch was securely in place. Some of the teak plywood was falling apart,
but the rest was very, very solid. It was a bit of a job.

Once all the old teak was out, I put in thin strips of new teak. We'll, not
new. They were reclaimed from someone's teak deck, run through a table saw
until they were straight. I reused the screw holes. I bedded them in caulk,
but if I was doing it again I would us gFlex epoxy with black colouring,
like I did for my cockpit seats.

It was easier to not remove the hatch, but did remove the hatch cover.

Here is what it looks like:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/SZ2LUSairwMBP6vc9