Hatch Rot Removal & Repair - A How-To | E009

Will I finally uncover this BALSA wood core that is supposed to be somewhere in this deck??

The forward hatch was in the way as I progressively exposed the rotten deck core for a full replacement. It had to come out but I was not expecting the removal of the hatch support to go like this…

Follow along as we continue the core replacement for the deck as part of the complete refit and restoration of a 1989 Liberty 458 cruising sailboat.


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0:00 - Welcome to the Boat Shed
0:23 - Cleaning Out the Anchor Locker
2:32 - Removing the Hatch: The First Attempt
6:05 - Removing the Hatch: The Second Attempt
7:02 - Removing the Teak Trim from the Hatch
8:29 - Removing Rotten Core Material
13:31 - Removing the Anchor Locker Hatch Core Section
16:52 - Review and Wrap Up
17:48 - Bloopers

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