[alberg30] Remove step plate

[alberg30]

From: "alberg30" <alberg30 at interactive.net>

Guy?

I think I'll forget about the oak. Where do you get masonite?? If I can't
get that easily, I guess I use plywood or maybe someother hardwood.

Joe #499
"One Less Traveled"

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> From: Guy Lalonde <lalondegc at videotron.ca>
> To: alberg30 at onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [alberg30] Remove step plate
> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 5:48 PM
> 
> From: Guy Lalonde <lalondegc at videotron.ca>
> 
> Joe,
> 
> instead of oak, I wonder if masonite might be a good material for the
mast
> step. I hear a lot of good thing about it on this list but I'm not sure
if
> it would be adequate for this purpose.
> 
> Any thoughts on that out there ?
> 
> Guy.
> Cyrena #466
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: alberg30 <alberg30 at interactive.net>
> To: <alberg30 at onelist.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 7:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [alberg30] Remove step plate
> 
> 
> > From: "alberg30" <alberg30 at interactive.net>
> >
> > Guy: I recall that there was some sort old core in the mast-step pad. I
> > think it was balsa or something. I am fairly sure that it was not all
> > glass, since the original holes for the mast-step plate were where the
> > water leaked in and the whole problem started. There also did not
appear
> to
> > be any sort of glass layer between the pad and the  deck at the
mast-step
> > area.
> >
> > I have decided to replace the pad with a 1/2 thick piece of oak
hardwood
> > bought at Home Depot. I have not embedded it yet, but have been working
to
> > get the proper camber and ensuring the pad area is level on all four
> > points. I plan to drop a bunch of thickened resin at the pad area, then
> lay
> > the wood pad on then cover it in glass. Mind you the deck is already
> > completely glassed over by itself.
> >
> > Then, after glassing in the pad, I am going to drill little "wells" in
> > which my plate, complete with the seized bolts, will fit. I will fill
the
> > holes with resin and then glass the bottom of the plate to the deck.
> >
> > At least thats my plan. I am still debating it actually while I wait
for a
> > weather window.
> >
> > What does everyone else think?
> > I fell certain I will ruin the plate trying to get the bolts unseized.
And
> > without the bolts actually screwing into anything in the deck, what
good
> > are they but to keep the mast from walking away( see earlier post re:
mast
> > step)?
> >
> > Please, before I make another painful boat blunder, someone give me
some
> > ideas.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Joe #499
> > "One Less Traveled"
> > ----------
> > > From: Guy Lalonde <lalondegc at videotron.ca>
> > > To: alberg30 at onelist.com
> > > Subject: Re: [alberg30] Remove step plate
> > > Date: Sunday, November 21, 1999 6:12 PM
> > >
> > > From: Guy Lalonde <lalondegc at videotron.ca>
> > >
> > > Joe, Tom, Greg,
> > >
> > > thanks for your advice. Finally got the plate off, with patience and
> > prying
> > > it off slo-o-o-o-wly one small area at a time. If that had not worked
my
> > > next step would have been to use heat. There was some kind of bedding
> > > compound underneath which is probably why it was so difficult.
> > >
> > > In the Maintenance Manual, (Scott Maury, "Bill of Rights #487", Mast
> Step
> > > Repair) it is said that the mound on which the mast step sits on is
made
> > of
> > > plywood and glass. Mine is pure glass, somewhere around 1/2, maybe
even
> > 3/4
> > > inch thick, then the balsa core then the lower glass skin.
> > >
> > > What did you guys, or anybody else who has done this repair, find
under
> > the
> > > mound ? Would it be better to rebuild with or without a piece of
plywood
> > ?
> > >
> > > Guy.
> > > Cyrena #466
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: SutherlandT <sutherlandt at prodigy.net>
> > > To: <alberg30 at onelist.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 12:54 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [alberg30] Remove step plate
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: SutherlandT <sutherlandt at prodigy.net>
> > > >
> > > > Guy ... When I removed my mast step plate I did not meet as much
> > > > resistance as you and joe. When I got the screws removed ( using an
> > > > impact driver, solvent , and patients ) the plate itself came off
> > pretty
> > > > easily. In your case  someone before you has likely sealed the
plate
> > > > down with either epoxy or polyurethane. In either event it may help
to
> > > > apply a little "heat" to the plate. I would play a propane torch
> > > > carefully on top of the plate to achieve this. It is my
understanding
> > > > that polyurethane (3M 5200)  can be softened with heat. You might
also
> > > > heat a thin bladed putty knife and try and work it under the plate
at
> > > > the same time.
> > > >
> > > > I think the important thing is to be patient and not  rush
anything.
> > > >
> > > > Tom S
> > > > A30  #412
> > > > InCahoots
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Guy Lalonde wrote:
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

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