[C38] Head

[tdtron at earthlink.net]

Steve,

Your experience with the countertop repair in the head mirrors our experience almost exactly.

When we made the new countertop, I cut it to a very close tolerance and used a good caulk to seal it to the hull liner and bulkhead.  The caulk bead was almost invisible.  This caulk bead eliminated any water getting past the top.

I also cut a few holes in the top  of the fiberglas counter base with a hole saw so air could get between the wood countertop and fiberglas to keep it aired out and dry from underneath in case any moisture still got between the countertop and base.

Tom Troncalli


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steve Smolinske 
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Sent: 10/11/2011 7:29:49 AM 
Subject: [C38] Head


Here are the pics after taking out the counter top intersting find in the process.   looking at the sink in the upper left corner of the counter top is where the water pools you can see in the pic a cut out that lead straight to the the salon bulkhead,  any water that accumulates from a shower, the sink or the head sweating runs right down the back of the bulkhead and under the forward cushion.   I always thought my chain plate was leaking and sealed and resealed numerous times.  Took the counter top out of the boat and with it went the musty boat smell, next time on the boat no smell.   The counter was wet in the same upper left corner and some mold.  sprayed with mold killer will paint and reinstall,  thinking that I will run a piece of teak trim along the counter top and the bulkhead sealing it to capture any water on the laminate counter top and in the far upper left corner cut in a flush to the counter top through hull type fitting so any water accumulation can drain into the bilge.   Other idea was to do the same trim detail but install laminate directly over the gelcoat cabinet, make a spacer for the chainplate mount and not worry about wood any longer.   Thoughts or comments please

Max, the last pic is of the bulge in deck you asked about earlier.   

Steve
#312 Peregrine 
Seattle
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