P40 - Floor in Pullman hanging locker. Can it be removed ?

[Ben Nicol]

Hi all,

We are about to head off for our cruise and I am a few weeks into a tidy up / refit.

We have a horrible musty rotten wood smell coming from our aft hanging locker in our Pullman stateroom. It is from the neglected chain plates leaking. The leaks have been corrected and new chain plates installed some time ago but the smell still lingers.

I am wondering if the floor of the aft most hanging locker comes up. I would love to clean in there as I think this Is where the smell is being held. The floor in the forward locker has a hole cut into the floor for lifting. The aft one doesn’t.

Any advice ?

Regards,
Ben

[Donald Fife]

Hi Ben

I have hull 25 and both hanging locker floors can be removed. Check the ceiling in the locker by knocking on it. If your finger goes through it’s rotten and needs replacing. My aft locker and teak claim plate cover/ceiling had to be replaced.
Good luck😊

Don
SV Bugler hull 25

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[Marty McOmber]

Hi Ben,

Been doing a lot of work on my Passport 40 that has involved furniture. I'd guess that you could get a Fein Multimaster-type tool and cut out the floor in the hanging locker.  That will allow you to assess the extent of the water damage. You might find that it has affect and transverse support beam. 

I'm really loving how the stick-built nature of our boat makes these kinds of repairs at least doable.  

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[Matthew Davidson]

I cannot believe how handy a Fein Multimaster-type tool has been on our boat... must have!

Matthew

[Chip Ewing]

Have you ever tried Kanberra gel? It is a combination of Tea Tree Oil and Eycaliptis. It's the same natural defense trees use against mold. You can get small cups with holes in the top and place them all over the boat. The make a spray too. It's expensive but worth it.

Chip
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