Cockpit Line Pass-through repair H46

[Nirvana]

Hi all, thank you for your input.  I had some problems with replying, my responses kept getting truncated so I moved on to the project.

Sounds like several great concepts put into play, some more drastic than others.  I like Brads solution.  Sounds quite permanent but certainly effective.

FYI, I decided on leather, 4oz, stained black, doubled, glued then chafing guards sewn around the top and bottom.  Looks nice but we will see how it works.

[bjhsail]

Hi Ken,
We have Helios, 2000 H46 #27. We didn't have a stainless frame around the opening, just a huge opening. A couple of years ago I had a piece of 1/4" white Starboard CNC'd cut at a plastics place in Ft. Lauderdale (Prospect Plastics) to fit the opening, and then carefully measured and drilled/Dremeled 3 holes for the lines to pass through from the deck organizer to the triple clutch in the cockpit. I then drilled mounting holes for stainless screws - it has worked great. The 1/4" thickness has enough bend to it to conform to the curve of the coaming.
I just tried to attach a photo but it isn't working for some reason - happy to email you a pic if you reply.
Brad

[brian black]

we're planning on . . .
plastic of fiberglass tubes for the lines (we have 6)
fill with spray foam around 'em
shape
resin and fiberglass to cover
fairing compound
smooth
2-part polyurethane paint to match. 
We had a deck organizer on the cabin top in front of this, and a 5-part line clutch inside the dodger, before the electric winch.  The lines always are in the same locations.  Hope we get to this, the firehose can be impressive

[Nirvana]

Thanks Jim, that is thick stuff for sure.  I

[Ripple]

 I replaced ours with sheet rubber, the stuff used as a roofing material, about 5 years ago. Just cut holes big enough to allow the lines to pass through. Has held up well in tropical environment so far.

Jim
H46-53

[Nirvana]

Hi all, hope this finds you well and warm!

Some have called these 'fire hoses' into the cockpit.  I do not know to technical name for them.

As seen in the attached photos the prior owner installed what appears to be a rubberized fabric backed by duct-tape and carpet edging!!!  I know right?  Well it did work for awhile but has been steadily degrading and now we're getting a bit wet in here when the seas get rough, not to mention its lack of appeal.

So I'm looking for ideas and/or solutions you may have come up with.

I have now removed the SS Frames and found mountains of multiple layers of sealants of various types in addition to the aforementioned duct-tape, rubber and aluminum carpet edging.

I have contemplated replacing with (of all things) heavy-duty shower pan liner which is very thick and very tough neoprene.  This would still require some structural back plate to keep it from just tearing out on a big wave over the bow.  I would be donig a bit of a more graceful job on the install I should think. 

 It would also mean I'd have to have some rolled edge for the lines to pass over as to not chafe them or the membrane.

Open to thoughts, concepts and/or solutions.

Ken