![]() I can't give you specifics about the construction of your caravan and how to best resolve the damage, but I do have to advise considerable caution. I disagree with Dave, I don't see any need to start a new thread, your query is a perfectly legitimate question, and at least it keeps all the chats and comments that may be relevant in one thread. Its twice the price and I'll stiff see the screw heads. I don't fancy this stuff muchĬaravan Wall Boards and Ceiling Boards (.uk) I can screw this to remaining beams then paper and paint it, thus covering the screw heads. My local timber merchant does 2mx2mx2.5mm ply panels for £45, so I guess that will do. ![]() S5/S6 Senator S7 Pageant Rear Top Corner CNC Stick | PRIMA Leisure Not sure if you can buy replacement corners. Ronseal High Performance Wood Filler Natural 1kg | Wood Fillers | Where the beam under the roof strap has rotted through the roof has now dipped and I need to prop it back up, or have a big puddle on the roof waiting to find a way in. but brittle and probably wont hold the corners together. How can I restore some of the structural integrity of the caravan, such that it doesn't fall apart whilst on the road? The rear roof strap has leaked and caused the top rear corners to completely rot away and also some of the wooden beams. etc.I have a Bailey Senator, same year, same problem. Now for the guts, this will be the electrical panel.Īnd the work continues with electronics, cables etc. Since nothing, not a single part was straight on this boat, I got in to habit of dry fitting everything before attaching it. I butchered a sheet of marine grade Okume Plywood to make this, I hope it will last longer than the original did.Ī little primer, a little paint and voila! A cabinet. That took 25 min, Now I just need to build it.įirst some structure, epoxy and lots of carbon fiber. All right if I’m going all the way I should design the damn thing. Ok no problem, right? I can cut out the few patches, maybe glue some here and there? ![]() Also it has all aspects of boat work carpentry, sanding, paint, sanding, lamination, sanding, electrical, drilling and sanding - you get the picture.Īfter the wash there was evidence of some rotten wood here and there. I like it because it shows how a small job on a sailboat can go fuck itself royally for 11 months. Oh joy! A BEER COOLER! Yea that really tie the room together.įinally the carbon fiber “beam of destiny” who the fuck came up with this name?Ĭleanup, bunks, cup holders, got to have these!Ī small part that took a lot of …love? (work, pain, frustration, some tears, some of joy). Some more wood butchery, clear coat paint, stainless screws, on and on…Įventually I arrived at the point of adding lights (there has been few steps in between - see blog for detains if you want) Having a blank canvas to work with (ha!) I could start on cabinets and a little detail my poor knees really appreciated, a floor It really needed a fresher look, and this sailing season white and gray are in Please note the 1” of old paint dust in the bilge Eventually I run out of marine grade plywood.Īll that new wood and old interior paint was not really seating well with my OCD so I sanded every interior surface That took a while since I keep adding structural reinforcements wherever I felt like it needed one. My blod thirst satisfied and no rotten or loose wood left it was time to start glueing new parts in Now I coud see what really needs to be removed… Then I just wash the S*** out of it (really)
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