[Alberg30] Cockpit Floor / Hull Renovation

[Mike Lehman]

what I was wondering was if there was any chance of
> gas fumes causing this sort of damage

Not likely, probably a sloppy glass job followed by years exhaust and dirt.

how
> can you tell thier strength remaining if they don't leak

If there is any pink metal, there are signs of electrolysis. Depending on
how deep the pink discoloration and overall appearance you may want to
replace the thru-hull. When in doubt, buy new ones, they are relatively
cheap.

 Did you replace the ball valves with seacocks?

If there are any gate valves - replace them. On the Alberg 30, Whitby
installed homemade thru-hulls fittings for the smaller sizes (the head
intake; the engine intake; and the galley sink intake) - if you have the
original thru-hulls here - replace them! Let me repeat - replace them!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Weatherspoon" <rlwspoon at earthlink.net>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 9:43 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Cockpit Floor / Hull Renovation


> I was evaluating various tank configuations for repowering when I noticed
> the underside floor of the cockpit looked like it was becoming delaminated
> -- like a bale of hay with brown stringy things hanging down over the fuel
> tank --- it looked like fiberglass strands.  I couldn't get a good  or
> close look at the area--- but the floor from the outside feels firm with
no
> give (I'm 265lbs )  ---what I was wondering was if there was any chance of
> gas fumes causing this sort of damage?
>
> Also on the topic of renovating an old hull (1969);
>  1) Did you pull the through hulls out and rebed them completely? If so -
> how did you get them out if they were in relatively good shape -- and how
> can you tell thier strength remaining if they don't leak?
>  2) Did you replace the ball valves with seacocks?
>
> All of my valves have what looks to be 1/2" plywood backups on each
through
> hull and appears to be OK but I don't want to be in the middle of the Gulf
> of Mexico and one fail...
>
> Thanks for the input
>
> Randy Weatherspoon -#385
>
>
>
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