I own a 72 ft Indonesian yacht type phinisi built in 2000, Sulawesi. Construction is ironwood and
teak carvel planking. The planks are pegged together. The last owner says she was last caulked in 2005 and has urged me to consider recaulking. The yacht was dry docked a year ago and the
hull sanded and prepared for Jotun
anti-fouling and top
paint. There were some minor seam damage near the stern which the dry
dock carpenter made good with a mixture of
epoxy and cement. She didn't appear in need of recaulking.
She takes in about 20 lts
water a day which can be emoved in a few minutes with the
bilge pump, although I suspect that most of this comes through the stern gland packing.
We are based in the
Philippines and there is no experience here of carvel
wood construction, even the dry
dock in Mindanao had no idea. The nearest place would be to return her to Bira for around a three week beaching, but I am afraid to sail back down through Indonesian waters coz of immigration,,
customs and port officials are so corrupt and really flease you if yr a foreigner.
Is caulking such a large
hull feasible as a
DIY job, what are the best materials to use? and tools required. I once did a
fishing boat deck which was African
teak (iroko) but was not happy with the results.
Any suggestions and
advice?
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