[Public-list] Plywood Hatch Cover

[Fred Parker]

I added a 1/4inch piece of teak plywood to my hatch cover and applied CPES before the 8 coats of varnish.

Fred, 
Alert #293 

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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-----
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> [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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