Pearson 10M V-Berth Rebuild
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Photos of v-berth rebuild project

This is the forward section of the space under the v-berth. The hose on the right is the vent for the water tank, on the left is the vent for the holding tank. The water tank vent loops up in the forepeake, the holding tank vent goes to a thru-hull vent fitting in the forepeake. The small bulkhead forward supports the forward end of the water tank. Bulkheads with this type of tabbing pull out very easily - a few swift kicks. It's a little hard to see but if you look you can tell where the hull gets thicker near the water line down. There are several more layers of mat/roving. Also note the reinforcing rib on centerline.

The v-berth deck is made from 1/2" plywood. It is tabbed to the hull and provides soe stiffness to the topsides. I left this tabbing intact and left a few inches of the old v-berth dek to attach the new pannels to. The current plan will be two opening flaps forward and two aft and one screw down panel in the middle over the holding tank.

To get the old deck out I cut with a circular saw set at about 1/16" more than the thickness of the deck. I had to do the ends with a jig saw and hand saw.