4588 pilothouse overhang rot-gctid825716

[tgotch]

I'm looking at a 4588. It has rot/softness on the underside of overhang of the flybridge, above the pilithouse windows.

All other deck areas are good. Is this easily repairable? Diy, or sign of deeper problems there?

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[smitty477]

"All other deck areas are good. Is this easily repairable? Diy, or sign of deeper problems there?"

That area is fairly easy to repair and the problem is typically a leak from eth drip rail on the front.

If all other wood areas are good I would suspect someone has taken great care of the boat or that it has had repairs completed in the past.

Here are a few of the areas that can become problems due to wood on the 45.....

- fly bridge deck all

- bow winch back to the seat deck area

- Arch

- Fly bridge seats

- Fly bridge deck

- Wood behind windows on the sides of the Pilothouse

- Davit base and sides

- fly bridge overhangs on the sides

- Strut bolt anchoring locations

- these wood platforms below: the water heater(s), fresh water tanks, holding tank, batteries, AC units, etc

Hope this helps

- engine stringers (rarely a problem)