Sabre 28: deck

Other than the chainplate penetrations, the deck is in good shape.
I replaced the solar fan with a new and larger unit.  We have been sanding the teak and varnishing our way around the deck.

Sabre 28: Standing rigging

Another water intrusion issue with the Sabre was the leaking chainplates.
It has been years since the deck penetrations were serviced and the bedding compound had dried out and shrank.  This allowed water to get to the top of the bulkhead and it started the rot process.
The straps each have 5 bolts through the bulkhead spread out over 12 inches.  The top 2 bolt holes were compromised on both port and starboard.

Here is the chainplate after the repair.

To address this I cut and fitted marine ply sections and epoxied them over the good wood after cutting out the rot and filling the void with thickened epoxy.  It has the added plus of fitting up tight to the heavy molded fiberglass deck house beam.  After the repairs are varnished, the bolts will be reinstalled.
Here are photos of the strengthened bulkheads and the cleaned up and refitted chainplates.
If there is a rigging failure someday, I don't think it will be here.

Sabre 28 Projects: Chain Locker

The chain locker on the Sabre has a drain.  It is a small hole right through the stem about a foot above the waterline.  The hole is about 3/8ths of and inch and was clogged for several years apparently.  Rain water filled the locker and eventually rotted the bulkhead.  It was holding water when I got it.  The first project was to cut out the bulkhead and replace it with marine ply.
Because the deck is inplace, the bulkhead had to be installed with a seam.  This was backed up with an overlapping butt joint and the locker side was glassed with layers of glass cloth set in epoxy.
The drain hole is clear and one of the regular maintenance items will be to check it.  Washing down the rode will be a priority.

The locker after repair and paint.

The bulkhead. The treated pine 5 quarter  thick strips are epoxied in and will provide a surface to fasten finish oak lapping to match the existing woodwork.