Some of you might recall my previous posts about my project 26.5. After hauling out several truckloads of junk; including about 20 cans of seven year old Bud Light, I set to cleaning and sopping up water that had collected in the lockers and under the floor. I tarped the boat and left the companionway and hatch open for the remainder of our Kansas summer. Near as I can tell, most of the water came in from the anchor locker whose drain was plugged up most of the time. I know that a lot of water drains off the forestay into the "well" during rainstorms. The floor damage was caused from a leak at the juncture of the plexiglas and the tilting "poptop" over the companionway.
For some reason all the wiring was pulled out and the electrical panel was finally discovered in several inches of water and mud under one of the cabin cushion lockers. Did I mention mud daubers? Hey, I'm not complaining-its all part of the show. So, I've cleaned and painted the anchor locker and the water stained wood under all the cushions and their compartments. The rotted, teak plywood drop boards have been replaced with temporary pine ones, all the stanchions and chainplates have been rebedded, the trailer got its new tires, but I ditched the "cradle" because it set the boat up too high. Instead I've welded 8" channel down the center and over to each corner for mounting plates for the new square tubing stanchion bases that will hold the scaffolding jacks with their articulating pads.
I am not too wild about haviing the outboard and its battery so close together, so maybe move the battery to under the companionway steps? Has anyone tried this? I thought about under one of the cabin settee's, but worry about adequate ventilation during charging.
For some reason all the wiring was pulled out and the electrical panel was finally discovered in several inches of water and mud under one of the cabin cushion lockers. Did I mention mud daubers? Hey, I'm not complaining-its all part of the show. So, I've cleaned and painted the anchor locker and the water stained wood under all the cushions and their compartments. The rotted, teak plywood drop boards have been replaced with temporary pine ones, all the stanchions and chainplates have been rebedded, the trailer got its new tires, but I ditched the "cradle" because it set the boat up too high. Instead I've welded 8" channel down the center and over to each corner for mounting plates for the new square tubing stanchion bases that will hold the scaffolding jacks with their articulating pads.
I am not too wild about haviing the outboard and its battery so close together, so maybe move the battery to under the companionway steps? Has anyone tried this? I thought about under one of the cabin settee's, but worry about adequate ventilation during charging.
