[Public-list] Hull/Deck Joint

[Mike Lehman]

Brennan,

I have done this repair several times (on different boats). If I recall, 
your boat is a #400 series hull number. The toe rail on that series is a 
'cap' rail held down with #10 SS wood screws, unlike the older version A30s 
where the toe rail was through bolted through the deck/hull joint. The 
deck/hull joint on your boat was held together with aluminum pop rivets and 
some grey caulking which is, by now, hard, dry and brittle. To repair the 
deck/hull joint I have used 3M 5200 and replaced all of the rivets with #10 
SS machine screws with lock nuts on the inside. See...

http://alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/HullDeckJoint/

I would not use epoxy as a sealant for this joint, because the material 
needs to be flexible and still strong. Same goes for the stringers inside 
the boat that holds the pegboard in place. As pictured, counter sink the 
heads and then re-install the cap rail. I also bed that in 5200. My boat 
does not have any leaks around the deck/hull joint any more. This fix solved 
the leak problem and strenghtened the deck/hull joint.



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: brennan carney <stratman202 at yahoo.com>
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Subject: [Public-list] Hull/Deck Joint
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 20:38:17 -0800 (PST)

            I am about ot undertake the daunting task of repairing my new 
Albreg's Hull to deck joint. C Clamps and epoxy seem to be the tools of the 
day, and any advice would be wholly appreciated.

   Fair winds,
   Brennan Carney
   Timbuktu



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