Hi,
I just reacquired a
Trillium 1300 from my oldest son and am starting on the process of getting rid of
leaks. So far, I have removed the rear window and am getting ready to start reassembling it.
I purchased 3/4" thick fir marine plywood to replace the wood which was all damp and rotten. I just need to finish cutting to length and then will either coat each piece with marine epoxy (I have MAS and System Three on hand), or
paint with System Three Yacht Primer or I will use exterior latex primer and exterior
paint from Benjamin Moore before replacing.
I have a couple rolls of butyl tape and will use a double layer of it on the window frame.
My first question relates to getting the wood and window organized and ready to install. I am thinking that before I apply the butyl I should lay the wood around the frame and clamp it in place so that I can drill pilot holes for all the screws. Then, I plan to lay the wood in place behind the ensolite, replace the butyl-taped window and screw into place. Once a couple of screws are in the predrilled holes everything should line up is my thinking. Am I on the right track or is there a preferred method?
I really don't want to use contact cement to glue the ensolite liner to the wood again as it was a pain to remove. Any suggestions on that?
Cheers,
Murray