Deck organizer maintenance

This project started like we would easily get done with it. But this was without accounting for the legendary maintenance-driven conception of modern catamarans (spoiler alert: we’re usually disappointed at the way the mass-production yards would skip the necessary thoughts on maintenance).

We soon realized that accessing the bolts of the coach-roof deck organizer would imply dismounting all the ceiling parts of this Lagoon 450F. This task alone required three hours, being very careful not to dent the various pieces in the process, dismounting first the ceiling-attached Bose speakers.

We share with you some photo of this first step, as it is not often that the ceiling of a Lagoon 450 is taken down.

First dismounting the roof covers

Cleaning & remounting the deck organizer

Then the real work could begin, first totally dismounting the deck organizer, bearings and all, cleaning them thoroughly in a petrol solution, and then bolting it back onto the roof of the catamaran.

We don’t usually advertise the products we use, but in this instance we thought we would share the MS Superglue polymer from Fratelli Zucchini (“Permanent elasticity and flexibility combined with excellent adhesion to a great variety of surfaces and with a high cohesion make MS SUPER suitable for making high-performance seals and elastic joints. Reduced skin-forming time, rapid progression of the curing from the surface towards the inside of the joint and oven paintability at high temperatures make MS SUPER the ideal sealant for coachwork and metal construction.“)