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While the balsa was airing out and I waited for an order of epoxy I set to clean all the caulk residue from the hatch frame .
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This is what I've used on all the bedding and preventative balsa protection I've done on the boat and I really like working with it.
I filled the gap with epoxy in two stages (partly because my epoxy order was short one tube and getting some locally without a car turned out to be difficult)
These machine screws should really be flush so I can compress the butyl tape without the frame bottoming out so I carefully filed them down.
While the balsa was airing out and I waited for an order of epoxy I set to clean all the caulk residue from the hatch frame .
I got a huge garbage bag from the Alton marina to make a dust catcher attached from below with masking tape. (the Alton marina in Illinois is covered which is why I choose to do this project now.
Yet another boater lent me this great little rasp bit that was exactly the right diameter (luckily I brought my drill)
I took out all the rotten core until I hit dry balsa (as deep a one inch in a few places but mostly about 5/8).
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While the balsa was airing out and I waited for an order of epoxy I set to clean all the caulk residue from the hatch frame .

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While the balsa was airing out and I waited for an order of epoxy I set to clean all the caulk residue from the hatch frame .
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The main hatch has has been leaking for a while but I wanted to get off the great lakes before taking it apart (I made a quick and dirty rain cover that attached into the four existing snaps for the sun shade)
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