[alberg30] Remove step plate

[RABBIT649 at aol.com]

From: RABBIT649 at aol.com

Sounds good, John. Nothing like the original materials. If it ain't broke, 
don't fix it.
Paul
Ashwagh #23

In a message dated 11/23/99 9:44:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Sunstone at idirect.com writes:

> From: John Birch <Sunstone at idirect.com>
>  
>  Or Cedar, or masonite.    Masonite is what they used in the first 
generation 
> of
>  A-30s and A-37s in the early years and those decks are bullet proof.   
I've 
> only
>  heard of a few cockpit delaminations but none rotted.    The Schedule was 
> gelcoat,
>  csm, cloth, csm, heavy cloth, csm, cloth, woven roaving, csm, heavy cloth, 
> csm,
>  masonite, repeat process again with second layer of masonite (1/4", I 
> believe was
>  used), then finish with csm,cloth, heavy cloth csm.  Use Epoxy as this is 
> attached
>  to cured polyester. In the boundary layers between the two masonite 
> eliminate the
>  roaving for, heavy cloth and cloth.
>  
>  If you can get a core sample out of an old boat you'll see what I mean, the
>  roaving is used for the rapid build up of the raised portion or go with 
> plywood, I
>  think masonite is more stable, less rot prone though.
>  
>  Check the Gibbs and Cox Schedule for glass layup. For my 2 cents worth,
>  
>  John

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