Recent content by jm_restrepo

Many thanks for the guidance. Yes, I have removed the piece (as well as a large wasp nest), and yes, the 2 arched pieces are in good shape. I made things worse, perhaps, by sanding out the rotted 2 wood layers in the section that was in bad shape. I then used synthetic wood to build up the...

The dark stuff is clearly the stain and varnish, the first exposed wood veneer is about 1mm thick, cracked. Water seeped in to the next wood layer, which is about 3mm thick, it is wet and even a host for green moss. At this point I used an aggressive sander to remove the thin veneer and soggy...

Hello Everyone I am looking for the upper sliding hatch portion (the sea hood) of a companionway for an Ericson 29 vintage 1979… I know full well that chances are next to nil on finding such a thing, I am thus also interested in alternative hoods and/or advice on how to repair the existing...