Plastic Classic Forum

I'm about to reface the bulkheads in the heads compartment with that fiberglass sheet they sell in Lowes etc. i am planning on covering the joins with teak or teak lookalike moldings, about 3/8" by 1" or 1 1/2". Does anyone know of a good source for such moldings? Or maybe point me to...

I'm about to reface the bulkheads in the heads compartment with that fiberglass sheet they sell in Lowes etc. i am planning on covering the joins with teak or teak lookalike moldings, about 3/8" by 1" or 1 1/2". Does anyone know of a good source for such moldings? Or maybe point me to...

Thanks all for your commonsense replies, we have reached a compromise in which the head and saloon each get a small opening hatch and I make replacement portlights out of acrylic! The 2 hatches plus acrylic will still be hell of a lot cheaper than opening ports and much much less labor intensive. An...

Thanks for the replies, and for the links to other poor souls' experiences. Believe me, I would rather not get involved in a project like this when there is (to my mind) more pressing stuff to be done. There is only one opening hatch and that is in the forecabin. Those Swedes were more concerned wit...

OK, so here's the problem: previous owner (of my 70s Swedish boat) removed the original portlights and replaced them with acrylic ones screwed into the cabintop sides. These are now so scuffed up you can hardly see through them, plus they make the boat look awful. She Who Must Be Obeyed wants openin...

I need to replace a section of 1.25inch aluminum T-track that is curved to conform to the deck edge. How easy is it to bend T-track of this size? Any tips?