Transom Repairs

All the dodgy wood has been removed from around the starboard aft corner. John had to open up the deck to get to all of it. While it was clear the water was getting in under the rotten runner backing block, some water seemed to be getting in to the transom wood above the deck line. I worked this out today - it was through the ensign post socket. It was not properly sealed, and there was an old drain hole drilled through the wood under it, which would have previously gone into the lazarette, but now seems to just discharge into the transom timbers. Easy fix. Hopefully all will be 100% after this.

Decking opened up, new sections of packing wood partially laid in (it continues under the teak decking).