[Public-list] Rot in bulkheads beneath chainplates

[Rachel]

On Feb 18, 2007, at 1:15 PM, George Dinwiddie wrote:
>

>   Glassing in new knees should be relatively
> straightforward.  You might want to make them longer, at the same time,
> to spread the load over a larger contact with the hull.  Be sure to 
> make
> the knees butt tightly against the underside of the deck.

George,

Just curious why you specify that the knees should butt tightly up to 
the deck?  I know that, for example, on the Triton, the knees are an 
inch or so shy of the deck on purpose.  I would think that you would 
want all of the upwards stress on the hull and not the deck.  Now I'm 
not saying that they can't get anywhere near the deck, but (and maybe 
I'm missing something here), I wouldn't think that it would be 
something to necessarily strive for.

As always, I'm open to the thoughts, experiences, and opinions of 
others.

--- Rachel

1967 Alberg 30, #221


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