The Battle Is Joined In The War On Mold!

Sabre 38, Winter 2023-2024 Projects

Removing the decorative slatting in the aft cabin last weekend and tearing out the moldy vinyl lining the hull under the cushion allowed me to check today for any leaks remaining in this area of the boat. There was a driving rain this morning and I found a nice little puddle in the berth where the sleeper’s feet would like. Fixing boats is like detective work, and I traced a trail of water to some source above the storage cabinets. Those cabinets are also lined with vinyl, so I started pulling it out and quickly found more mold had gathered under that vinyl over the years. Out it goes!

Once I find and fix the leak causing all of this, all of these surfaces will be thoroughly cleaned, then new vinyl will be laid down to replace the mold I pulled out.

I wrapped up a good days’ work by attacking the vinyl in the port salon locker where water had been allowed to creep in when the cap center chainplates would leak:

Look at the fantastic standard of work by Sabre in this part of the boat. The chainplates bolt into wooden bulkheads, and Sabre wanted to protect against those bulkheads rotting when (not if) the chainplates start leaking. So they laid down a layer of fiberglass through the entire locker! What an amazing standard of construction! It’s no wonder these boats are still nearly like new if and when they are properly maintained.

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