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SJ: I just finished refinishing the teak hatches on a 1985 Outrage:
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Strangely enough, these hatches are screwed together using the method that Islander describes. To remove a brokes/split board, undo the screws and it will come off. You can then use a teak expoy ("Smiths" is available at BoatsUS) or just a good wood glue and some furniture clamps.

Easier, but more expensive, is to drop it off at a local cabinet maker/wood worker and have it duplicated. I will be doing this soon for the teak gunnel on the OR-18 soon.

For the sump cover, take it to TAP plastics, and they will make you an exact replica for around $15.00. They have Seaboard in "Desert Sand" which matches the desert tan color of your hull well.

You will be shocked at how well teak cleans up. The console doors/frames pictured above were awful when I started, but with sanding and attention to detail you will be happy with the outcome. This is the most rewarding project for a restoration, in my opinion, because the results are immediate, and it is such a drastic improvement!