This is probably the last job that will see Kaipuke weather proof. The original well was a real dog's breakfast. The steel sides were just butt welded to the deck. This left a sharp edge and was ugly as well as having great humps and hollows in the deck surrounding the cockpit well. Also, the original had not been completed in that there were no cockpit drains. So after the project had been abandoned the well filled up with water and rusted right through the bottom.
I have completed the framing of the well using a 30mm steel tube for the upper edge. This gives me a nice rounded edge which will be comfortable on the back of your legs if you are sat on the edge of the well. It also looks great and has given me a very straight edge to work to, to take the humps and hollows out of the surrounding deck.
I then framed up the rest of the well with 40mm angle iron ready for plating. I have still got the plating to do, and the drains to put in place. Once all is done I'll post a couple of photos.
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