Top hatch
Underside
Likely the original hatch, it was in bad condition and had been "repaired" with one of the worst caulking jobs imaginable. Each screw had wooden caps on top that had to be popped off as we began to take the thing apart. It was pretty intricate and well-built and was likely beautiful at one time. The piece of glass in the center was cracked and had to be tossed.
lol caulk
As we pulled more boards out, pieces broke off and cracks were revealed. It became apparent we're going to have to build a new hatch. We may be able to recycle some of the original teak, but likely not much.
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Oliver found a working late 60's / early 70's outboard on Craig'slist for $60. It needed a new hose, a new gasket and a few things tightened, but it runs. Still leaks a little bit of gasoline.
Talking to Francisco
Pictured on the far right in the above picture is Francisco. He is Schubert's resident fiberglass expert and does absolutely jaw-dropping fiberglassing / painting / sanding. We regularly go to him for advice, and he's going to give us a hand when we get the deck ready to make it "pretty."
Testing the outboard
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