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My big boat project for the week.
As a live aboard sailor, I do all the maintenance my boat
might require. This week's project was not a difficult one. About a year ago I made a rain fly out of Plexiglas which fits atop the aft end of the companionway sliding hatch. Many modern sailboats, probably because of the necessity of getting a GRP deck out of the deck mold, are built in such a way that the companionway itself slopes aft at the bottom which allows rain to fall straight into the companionway if the washboards are not in place. Well, I need ventilation since I cruise the low latitudes where it's often quite hot so I can't have the washboards in the companionway when it's raining as the accommodation becomes insufferable hot. So, I have constructed a hand-sewn, Sunbrella edged screen that is Velcroed along the aft side of the companionway sliding hatch and this hangs down about 2/3rds of the way and rests against the bottom companionway washboard thus thwarting mosquitoes and no-see-ums but allowing air to pass through the top half of the companionway. In order to keep rain from blowing and dribbling off the aft end of the companionway hatch slider, down the screen, and into the accommodation, I fitted the Plexiglas rain fly so it overlaps the sliding hatch by about one foot. A little roof of sorts. Well, clear Plexiglas was not my cup of tea because it started to look shabby and stained from the DEET in the mosquito spray which I use on the screen to drive away the dastardly little critters. Also any added protection from the sun's damaging rays afforded by the Plexiglas will be maximized by a layer of paint. The bug screen will last longer. So, I decided to paint the Plexiglas. It took me about ten minutes. Job done except for having a few beers while the paint dries. Ah, the rigors of the cruising life . . . -- Sir Gregory |
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