Alan Gomes
Sustaining Partner
Martin,All of the above is fine, but really should be regarded as a band aid. I have the same boat as you and had numerous deck leaks. The 30 year old foam backing the vinyl had degraded and black mold had
started around the leaks. My first boat project was complete headliner replacement with wood panels that can be easily removed for access. This allowed for rebedding of every deck fitting except the toe rail.
Regarding rebedding fittings, it's important to put a chamfer on each hole with a countersink bit-something that should have been done at the factory, but wasn't. Here's a really good thread about
bedding in deck fittings. http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoex...ck-Hardware-With-Butyl-Tape&highlight=bedding
Martin
Do you have pictures of those wooden headliner panels you created? This is a project I may want to do down the line (on my E26-2) and I'd be interested in seeing your approach to it. I'm thinking of cutting the panels out of door skins and covering them with fabric.