Over the last few weekends I was able to get most of the through hull's removed. I was dreading the process after having read on the internet how challenging these can be. I did not want to have to resort to taking a sawz-all to my hull to get them out and have massive holes to patch. Thankfully I was able to cut off the valves on the interior side of the boat and then loosen/remove the threaded washer holding things tight. From there, a 2-pound hammer did the trick and out they came. I will still have to remove some the old bedding compound, but the hole repair in the boat should be much easier. I have taken out a total of 6 through-hulls so far, just a couple left.
The existing teak rail condition is up for consideration. Do I attempt to repair and rehabilitate or do I replace....more to come
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| through-hull's removed |
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| Existing Teak Rail Condition |
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| Missing Pieces |
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More existing rail
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