Head area laminated wallboard

[shanagolden]

Due to the PO's long-term inattention to a leaking opening port in the head (fixed that problem), I now have soft rotted plywood behind the white laminate on the bottom of the head enclosure walls between the toilet and nav area hanging locker and also along the bottom of the wall between the head and the engine compartment. I plan to cut out the rotted sections and replace.

Does anyone know where the white laminate covered board can be purchased ? If anyone has done this type of repair I would appreciate advice and counsel.   

[Stu Jackson]

I don't recall this particular one ever coming up before.  See, there's aways something new here!

Since BOTH sides of the area you have to replace are out of sight and so out of mind (i. e., the nav station locker and the engine compartment), the only consideration you have is what the head side will look like visually.  Having a line between the old stuff that's OK and the new material in the head can easily be covered by a strip of teak, for instance.

A discussion of materials and how to deal with them is in Captain Al's old Projects discussion of replacing his galley counter top, here: http://www.c34.org/projects/kindred-spirit/counter2.html  Item 9 discusses laminating Formica.

[Fuzzy]

You should be able to find something (if I picture what you're doing) at a lumber yard, try Home Cheepo or Lowes.
Larry

[Ron Hill]

Shan : I believe that Stu has the right idea.

If you thump the wall it sounds much thicker/denser above the hand hold than under the hand hold.  Think I'd try making a horizontal cut under the hand hold and take out that entire lower piece.  Once out you'll know the thickness.  Then get some marine/outdoor grade plywood and make a similar piece with the thought of using matching formica for the finish.  Seal the edges of the plywood and hole for the head discharge hose. Then finish off the joint with a teak strip and no one but you and the readers of this Message Board  will know!!    A thought