[Public-list] Deck Beam Repair on #461

[George Dinwiddie]

Joe Tokarz wrote up his experiences with this.  See 
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/HullDeck/MastStepDeckRepairs/

It's also possible that the bulkhead, itself, has sunk.  This can be due 
to being cut undersize to start with, or due to the molded pan in the 
boat sagging.  First check to see if there's a dimple in the deck behind 
the mast step.

  - George

Don Campbell wrote:
> 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)
>>Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
>>To: Public-list at alberg30.org
>>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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