[Public-List] Mast Beam Variation

[marco lavoie]

Hi Jeff,
 
It's not more work than installing alu. plates I belive and it's probably cheaper.  It took me maybe tree hours to remove it and clean all the boards whit a belt sander and about another two to three hours to but it back in place whit epoxy resin (+ cotton).  Just use a car jack to hold it up there and some c claps to hold it tight to the bulkhead while the epoxy cures.(overnight)
 
The glue they were using back then made the job for 35 years before failing, so imagine laminated whit epoxy resin ! You will never touch it again.
 
 
Marco.
 
 
 
 
 > Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:21:01 -0400> From: jeffrey at fongemie.com> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mast Beam Variation> > At some point I need to address this issue on #116.> > I like the idea of removing the beam, and either re laminating or> laminating up a new one. I'd much rather look at a nicely varnished> beam, then a painted hunk of aluminum. It looks like quite a project> though, like Whitby put the beam in first and then everything else.> How many have done this? Is it as much work as it looks?> > -Jeff Fongemie #116> > On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Theodore M. Liszczak> <tedliszczak at metrocast.net> wrote:> > I appreciate your advice. I will send you four pictures. The first two show> > the mast beam (in good condition). The third is the dropping board. And the> > last is the door hitting the board. If you notice there is a strip of> > fiberglass cloth between the deck and attaching to the board. I like the> > approach you took i.e, removing the mast beam and board, re laminating the> > beam and reinstalling.> > Ted> > Freedom A-30> > #345> >> > _______________________________________________> > These businesses support your Association:> > http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> > Please support them.> > _______________________________________________> > Public-List mailing list> > Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> > http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org> >> >> _______________________________________________> These businesses support your Association:> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> Please support them.> _______________________________________________> Public-List mailing list> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
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