Molding new LEAK PROOF Deck Prisms. Will it Work? | E040

Name: Molding new LEAK PROOF Deck Prisms. Will it Work? | E040
Uploaded: 2025-01-20T00:52:58.000Z
Duration: 28 min
Description: The owner of Antidote fabricates custom fiberglass housings to replace leaking deck prisms on his sailboat.

19. januar 2025 · 28 min · 11K visninger

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To restore leaking deck prisms on the sailboat Antidote, the owner is fabricating custom fiberglass housings rather than reinstalling the original units, which were improperly bedded into teak decking.3:48 The project involves creating a mold from MDF and wedges planed to a 20:1 taper to ensure a smooth transition between the new housing and the deck core.8:34 After vacuum-bagging the mold, the owner plans to reinforce the structure with fiberglass and integrate G10 blocks with threaded inserts to provide secure, leak-proof mounting points for the trim rings.5:50 Separately, the owner is addressing moisture control in the shop by using rechargeable H2Out desiccant capsules in an air circulation system.17:49 Ongoing structural repairs to the bulwarks have revealed previous, inadequate repairs and a lack of backing plates for stanchion bases.20:02 The owner is evaluating whether to replace existing bronze backing plates with G10 material for future stanchion installations.21:19