[Public-list] Deck Beam Repair on #461

[Don Campbell]

There is a balsa cored deck under the mast step above the aluminum deck beam
which has probably sagged due to mast compression. Take the mast step off. Cut
off the deck top ( just the one layer on top)  under the mast step and sort out
that problem with thickened epoxy, relace  the deck piece, the mast step, restep
mast and keep on sailing.
Don #528

Mike Lehman wrote:

> Patty,
>
> You boat has a liner and does not have a exposed wooden beam. The beam in
> your boat is actually an aluminim box beam embedded in the deck line. The
> repair by having the aluminum plates to sister the beam are only for the
> wooden beams found on the older boats. I hope that clears it up. Then on to
> how to fix your problem remains a mystery to us. Maybe someone else has some
> ideas.
>
> Mike Lehman
> ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Timbuktu5555 at webtv.net (Patty J)
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> Subject: [Public-list] Deck Beam Repair on #461
> Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 10:09:45 -0500
>
> About a year ago I mentioned that I had some mast compression problems
> on #461 and was told the aluminum beams would not work on my boat.  Why
> is this?  My boat repair man would ally like to reinforce with those
> beams as soon as possible if it is possible.
>
> Patty
> Timbuktu #461
>
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