peaman
Sustaining Member
My 1987 32-3 has a pocket in the starboard coaming, intended, apparently, for storage of winch handle, bilge pump handle, sunscreen or whatever (see image below). The pocket itself appears to be made of a formed plastic, certainly not fiberglass, which has since deteriorated with exposure to sun light. The pocket is integral to the glass which forms the coaming, so cannot be removed without cutting. Likewise, the wood trim appears to be permanently attached. In the image, you can see a crack along the length of the pocket which hasn't affected the utility of the pocket, but it does let water pass through, and it looks like the bottom could eventually give way.
I wonder if any here have any good thoughts on how to improve and preserve the integrity of the pocket without making a major project of it. I'm not keen on lining it with fiberglass cloth, and I'm not sure resin would adhere to the plastic anyway.
![IMG_4047.JPG IMG_4047.JPG](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41175-3d15223b4287da1a614b00ea9c479e83.jpg)
I wonder if any here have any good thoughts on how to improve and preserve the integrity of the pocket without making a major project of it. I'm not keen on lining it with fiberglass cloth, and I'm not sure resin would adhere to the plastic anyway.
![IMG_4047.JPG IMG_4047.JPG](https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/data/attachments/41/41175-3d15223b4287da1a614b00ea9c479e83.jpg)