Hi All,
The floor at the bottom of my companionway is completely rotten (about 2 ft square is rotten). For a long time, I thought the water was coming from the companionway boards, but I recently found out that it is coming from the teak above the companionway.
Since I have everything removed of the deck as it has been painted, I can very easily see the problem (see pictures below).
The water is entering in the corner of the teak trimming the top of the companionway, and seeped from the same corner down into the boat, on the floor. Over time, the floor has rotted (I bought the boat like that and plan to fix it).
I already tried replacing the sealant at the corner and along, without removing the teak though. It held for some time but with the recent downpour we got in Virginia, it failed.
It is a design problem in my opinion, as the teak trim is being screwed from the side, and not the top. Therefore the sealant is not being compressed and it doesn't really do its job. Furthermore, at the corners, there is again no compression of the sealant between the three pieces of teak.
Did anyone remove that teak trim and fixed it in a way that water is not seeping in anymore? Once my companionway hatch and sea hood are back on, the access is lost, so I want to fix it now, and fix it good. I just need some ideas.
Just re-bedding, in my opinion is simply not sufficient. It will held for a few years and will do the same again.
Thanks in advance for your ideas.
Cheers
Philippe
The floor at the bottom of my companionway is completely rotten (about 2 ft square is rotten). For a long time, I thought the water was coming from the companionway boards, but I recently found out that it is coming from the teak above the companionway.
Since I have everything removed of the deck as it has been painted, I can very easily see the problem (see pictures below).
The water is entering in the corner of the teak trimming the top of the companionway, and seeped from the same corner down into the boat, on the floor. Over time, the floor has rotted (I bought the boat like that and plan to fix it).
I already tried replacing the sealant at the corner and along, without removing the teak though. It held for some time but with the recent downpour we got in Virginia, it failed.
It is a design problem in my opinion, as the teak trim is being screwed from the side, and not the top. Therefore the sealant is not being compressed and it doesn't really do its job. Furthermore, at the corners, there is again no compression of the sealant between the three pieces of teak.
Did anyone remove that teak trim and fixed it in a way that water is not seeping in anymore? Once my companionway hatch and sea hood are back on, the access is lost, so I want to fix it now, and fix it good. I just need some ideas.
Just re-bedding, in my opinion is simply not sufficient. It will held for a few years and will do the same again.
Thanks in advance for your ideas.
Cheers
Philippe