Plywood rot below port?
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:46 am
Hello, All.
About to begin my port replacement project on my 28 CK (#4, 1979) and have a question about the teak plywood on the inside of the coachtop. Of 8 ports, the one over the galley sink has leaked to the point that the plywood has rotted and delaminated.
Has anyone removed the plywood altogether? Is it attached with contact cement, thus ensuring it will come out in splinters?
I’m mulling pulling it all out and painting the area with white epoxy, or replacing with a white composite beadboard paneling, or perhaps simply removing the rotted area and patching in a new piece of the same plywood. I’d love to hear your experiences.
The ‘new’ ports are New Found Metals bronze. Previous owner bought them many, many years ago but never installed them. They’re a bit bigger in every dimension vs the original plastic ports.
Thanks for any and all advice and insight.
About to begin my port replacement project on my 28 CK (#4, 1979) and have a question about the teak plywood on the inside of the coachtop. Of 8 ports, the one over the galley sink has leaked to the point that the plywood has rotted and delaminated.
Has anyone removed the plywood altogether? Is it attached with contact cement, thus ensuring it will come out in splinters?
I’m mulling pulling it all out and painting the area with white epoxy, or replacing with a white composite beadboard paneling, or perhaps simply removing the rotted area and patching in a new piece of the same plywood. I’d love to hear your experiences.
The ‘new’ ports are New Found Metals bronze. Previous owner bought them many, many years ago but never installed them. They’re a bit bigger in every dimension vs the original plastic ports.
Thanks for any and all advice and insight.