Hi All:
I just bought a DS 2 in rough shape. The door is currently made of 2 pieces of thin plywood. The doors are attached by pushing them to the side of the boat.
Problem is they are falling apart. Plan to keep the boat in the water year round.
Goal is to keep out the Seattle rain, teenagers and critters while being an inexpensive repair that can be easily built and when in use is quick to remove/replace.
The boat has a large oval opening with some raised material around the opening.
Options? Wood vs Plastic. Leaning toward plastic for long life, resistance to warping and minimal maintenance. Con: may need stiffeners to keep teens from kicking in door.
First idea was to cover the opening and mound a beam near the top and bottom and attach a U-bolt. the U-bolt would pass thru the plastic and have a padlock to secure it.
Second idea is to build side panels and slide the plastic down and lock at the bottom.
Your thoughts on how to proceed?