Dorade Box Repair

Lost Scoop and Boxtop

Dorado box with missing top and scoop. 

The photo to the left shows remains of  Dorade box missing a the scoop and wooden top.  Other photos show measurements from a remaining air scoop needed to find a replacement.

Stainless steel 8" round scoop with 12" height

Stainless steel scoop threads into mounting ring

Scoop base plate with 4" ID.

Dorade Repair


The photos below show the repair of the Dorade box.  A piece of African Mahogany from an old demolished Chris Cris Mahogany Cruiser was used to replace this missing Dorade top.   The piece to cut to have a step fit, glued with white Gorilla glue, and seamed with wood putty.  After a light sanding, the putty was stained to match the surrounding wood, and then the Dorade box was sealed with 3 coats of Cetol Natural Teak.  A used stainless steel cowl vent and base ring was obtain via Ebay for $90 and installed after cutting a circular hole for the vent with a saber saw.

New top board in place and glued with
white Gorilla glue.

Cutting the new top board to fit.

Seams were filled with wood putty.

Dorade box sealed with 3 coats of Cetol Natural Teak.

Repaired Dorade box installed back on the S/V Johanna Rose.
A circular vent access hole will be cut out in the top once a
matching stainless steel replacement scoop is acquired.

Used Nicro Marine stainless
steel cowl vent and base was
purchased on eBay for $90.

Dorade box with replacement cowl vent.