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The restoration of the forward chain locker on the 35-year-old sailboat *Antidote* involves reinstalling original teak deck beams and fabricating new support structures.0:22 After verifying the moisture content of the 2-inch by 2-inch teak beams with a Skipper Plus moisture meter, the owner cleans the wood with acetone and bonds the beams to the hull using 316 stainless steel screws and epoxy thickened with 406 colloidal silica.15:10 To improve access and storage, the project includes installing a new center support beam made from 6061 aluminum box tubing and replacing the original HDPE deck panels with Kusa composite board.10:09 The owner plans to offset the chain pipe toward the port side to increase usable locker space, despite the added complexity of the pipe run.8:26 The process emphasizes structural integrity through epoxy bonding and the use of rot-resistant materials like Kusa for new deck skins.16:14

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