Capt'n Pauley's Virtual Boatyard -- Projects Galore!!!

Strategies for Sealing Deck Hardware

 Think you don’t need a “strategy” for sealing decks? Don’t think your deck is even leaking? Well, you may be right, but your deck may well be leaking below your feet. Deck leaks can be insidious, going on for years before manifesting themselves with drips from the overhead and damp interiors.

Installing Backing Plates

 

A reader recently wrote in, asking about backing plates: if they were necessary and what material to use in making them.

Capt'n Pauley's Sketchbook - Installing Cleats

Replacing Ports

One of the most common items on our repair or upgrade list is replacing ports. Crazed glazing, leaking seals and leaks around the edges of the ports are common problems. After years of sailing San Francisco Bay, the ports on my Columbia were in need of replacement. In the process of replacing those ports, I found that there are many different types of replacement ports available.

Cockpit Grate: A Reader's Project