[Public-list] Plywood Hatch Cover

[Coolray]

Roger,
As I am in the middle of a complete overhaul, I would
love to see the pictures.

Thanks in advance,
John Cooler
Atalaya, #87

--- "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
> 
> My hatch on good old #148 is the same and was well
> worn so I rebuilt it w/ a
> teak top.  Here is what I did;
> -took it apart and sanded the plywood 
> -ripped 1/4" teak strips a little less than 2" wide
> -laminated strips to top w/ epoxy (thickened with
> adhesive filler) leaving
> gap between slats (I cut 3 curved shims to fit under
> the plywood to maintain
> the radius of the curve and clamped wood strips
> above the shims across the
> top of the teak slats to hold them down while the
> epoxy cured)
> -sanded the new strips w/ a belt sander to round the
> edges to the radius of
> the plywood (used a straight edge fore/aft [parallel
> to strips] to insure I
> got everything straight)
> -expanded the groves in the end caps using a router
> -made new side pieces to accommodate the thicker
> hatch
> -put it back together
> -filled gap in seams w/ black 5200
> 
> I also replaced the Plexiglas tops on the lazarette
> and forward hatches w/
> teak and built teak winch bases.  Winches mount on
> each end of the bases
> with room to sit in between.  They are done but not
> finished or installed
> yet.  I can send pictures in you like.
> 
> Roger
>   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On
> Behalf Of Robert Kirk
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 6:19 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List
> Subject: [Public-list] Plywood Hatch Cover
> 
> The sliding companionway hatch cover on Isobar is a
> piece of gently curved
> plywood with wooden endpieces. I had to build one
> new endpiece this year and
> repair the other one. That’s OK, but what happens if
> the main plywood top
> goes?
> 
> It’s ¾ inch good Baltic plywood that has been curved
> to match the curve of
> the coachtop. If I ever have to replace it, how do I
> bend  ¾ plywood? Did
> Whitby originally steam them? Can it be done? I
> suppose I could always make
> it flat and raise the sides using filler pieces.
> 
> Bob Kirk
> Isobar #181
> 
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