A few more restoration tasks have been completed on my Pearson 28-1 including creating new companionway drop boards and sealing up the transom mounted hardware. I went from 2 drop boards to 3 and also changed the lock setup and added a latch for the lower board should I ever want to keep it in place in a seaway.
On the transom I potted all of the holes and used new hardware where needed. I also added fiberglass backing plates for the stanchions and stainless backing plates for the cleats. I replaced the vent fan and re-plumbed the ventilation hoses and switched to aluminum vent pipes that are epoxied into place for the engine venting.
During the time that I was working on the above tasks a number of tools found their way into the yards dumpster. They led me into doing my first “dumpster diving” though I fortunately didn’t have to dive or dig to pull them out. Here are some of the better finds.
how much weight do you think you are adding to this and will it affect the sailing ?