Aft Hatch - 2004

My friend of 34 years Norm Wollbold, is a master carpenter and happened to have a few days off and decided to give a hand on the Sharon Rose. I welcome all volunteers for boat building is a lonely endeavor.(Norm was my flight instructor back in 1970)

We took a sheet of mahogany plywood from the pile and Norm started his magic.	First sizing up of the side pieces.


The teak top fitted into place. This piece will receive the the top window frames and has a compicated groove cut down the length to trap and get rid of the water.	Here is the master overseeing his work.


Here is a close up of the top teak piece being glued into place. We put the shim in underneath to allow the window frames to sit tight against lip to create a seal.	Here we are gluing it up.

The window frames glued together.	A window frame cetoled and the plastic window installed.


Here's Norm holding up the bronze rail frame. This keeps the crew from stepping directly on the window.	Here is the finished bronze rail frame put on the window frame to see what it looks like it.


A finished frame ready to be cetoled.	The hatch all assembled and ready to be set on the deck!!


The hatch in it's new home, on the aft deck.

Thank You Norm!!