This morning I did some fiberglass work. I fiberglassed a layer of cloth over the vent leading to the galley then thickened the resin into a past and filled in the leak area in the cabin ceiling. About two hours later I mixed up another small mixture and put on a second layer over the vent and filled in one remaining crevice in the ceiling area. When I return to Australia I will replace the Micky Mouse dorade with a real one and put in a fan which will clear the air over the stove. The lower photo shows the fiberglassed vent.
After lunch I replaced the plastic vent over the head. The upper photo shows the vent opening, the old plastic rim, the new one, and the solar-powered fan that can be fitted over the opening. Normally we have the fan in place but for rough weather we remove the fan and insert the cap. The old cap and rim were in terrible shape: cracked and scored. No wonder it leaked so badly that we had to seal it with silicone sealant when sailing in rough water.
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