Greetings all. I just finalized buying a 1984 Nonsuch 22 hull #12. When I get it in the water in the next month it will be my one bedroom apartment during weekdays when I’m three hours from the family and I’m go home on weekends. A little cramped but it will be an interesting experiment.
Overall, the boat is in good shape, but I definitely need to replace hoses, and some thru hull fittings. I’ve already ripped out the old head and black water tank in favor of a composting toilet to buy more space. Need to install shore power too.
While snooping around, I found the attached picture of the engine water intake valve and the backing looks pretty shot. Can someone please tell me what is the best replacement? backing material for the old plywood?
G10 is the best choice but any marine plywood is plenty good. That clamp was past its best before date quite some time ago. Also, the grey fitting just past the Marelon shut off should be replaced with bronze. Ahhh, boat project creep, gotta love it!
I did the same Liveaboard during the week thing many years ago. Ended up making the trip home mid week after a while due to pure boredom.
