As you already know, maintenance is the one thing that can really wear on a captain. Nobody wants to spend their free time polishing and waxing, re-bedding hardware, replacing that broken latch or even repairing that snap that pulled out last time you removed the cockpit cover in a hurry.
The fact still remains though, IT HAS TO BE DONE.
The story goes...
The bow rail the wasn't re-bedded, now turns into a rotted core repair. The lack of wax now leaves your gelcoat heavily oxidized, requiring hours of polishing. The broken latch caused the storage locker to swing open, chipping the gelcoat off the edge. That tiny hole where the snap used to be now allows rain water to penetrate the core, leaving you with a costly repair.
As you already know, maintenance is the one thing that can really wear on a captain. Nobody wants to spend their free time polishing and waxing, re-bedding hardware, replacing that broken latch or even repairing that snap that pulled out last time you removed the cockpit cover in a hurry.
The fact still remains though, IT HAS TO BE DONE.
The story goes...
The bow rail the wasn't re-bedded, now turns into a rotted core repair. The lack of wax now leaves your gelcoat heavily oxidized, requiring hours of polishing. The broken latch caused the storage locker to swing open, chipping the gelcoat off the edge. That tiny hole where the snap used to be now allows rain water to penetrate the core, leaving you with a costly repair.
