Whilst the whole generator/engine debacle was going on, I had been making up the new two 1/2 doors at home.

Now comes the time to rip off (carefully unscrew) the old doors and to weld on the new.

The rounded edges of the bulkhead door frame are cut off and new angle edges are welded on.
The doors are already attached and line up with minor jiggling.


The new doors have in-line overlaps which will have draught proof strips stuck to stop rain and draughts.
The red straps are there as I was worried the roof may distort when the door sides were cut. It didn't pose any problem.


From inside. The new doors will be lined with battens and sprayfoam with ply over the top.
You can make out the angle put onto the bottom of the doors to stop water splashing or dripping inside.


The old doors temporarily cover the hole in the decking.
Underneath a sheet of steel is welded to fill in the bottom part of the doors, creating a new bulkhead.