Woodworking 101

The "new" hatch cover. Looks like it should: solid and shiny.









Fashioning a new front hatch cover from a piece of teak I stole from inside the cabin.

Carpenters have 3 rules: 1.Measure twice 2.Cut once. 3. Sand it until your arms fall off.










Adding some new teak trim.

TEAK: (teek) noun; wood trim that costs 10 times as much as the most expensive wood you could buy at Home Depot. You're looking at over $70.00 worth of wood. Ouch!!






Here's the old hatch cover. Notice all the screws it took to keep it in place. It gets alot of abuse since it's the main hand-hold when you're climbing into and out of the companionway.