[Public-List] mast beams and bulkheads and floor timbers, oh my

[Michael Connolly]

Andrew,
   
  I wonder if all the mechinical fastners have been removed...........if an application of heat, via a heat gun and not an open flame, would help to loosen the bulkhead from the mast beam?
   
  Michael

Andrew M Shaw <andymshaw at juno.com> wrote:
  Thanks Phillip, I'm hoping to pivot it as you indicated. The head is out
( I actually have an Airhead Composter, which comes out pretty easy) The
old seacock is there but hopefully won't be in the way. I removed the
jamb and was wondering about the stiffeners, so I'll remove them. The
bulk head is still really stuck in the beam but I've got some ideas
involving a jack or a porta-power so hopefully that will work out. Should
be able to get back to it as soon as I get done with this pesky wooden
boat (the one that pays my bills). 
Thanks for the input.

Andy


On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:13:42 -0800 Philip Bartlett 

writes:
> Hi Andy,
> I replaced the port bulkhead on my boat #428, which is also a liner 
> boat, 
> two years ago and found that it would pivot around the top inboard 
> corner 
> into the passage way and come out in one piece. I made a new one and 
> put it 
> in the same way. The door jam trim and 3 x 3 stiffeners had to be 
> removed 
> first and I had the head out to make more room.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Philip
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrew M Shaw" 
> To: 

> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 2:43 PM
> Subject: [Public-List] mast beams and bulkheads and floor timbers, 
> oh my
> 
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I am tackling the project of removing/replacing the port bulkhead 
> under
> the mast beam in order to rebuild the floor timber below the 
> bulkhead,
> The floor is somewhat "stove in' for lack of a better term at the 
> foot
> of the bulkhead.
> 
> So far I've removed all fasteners from the bulkhead and jacked up 
> the
> deckbeam to relieve the stress on the bulkhead. The bulkhead is 
> free
> everywhere but where it fits into the slot in the underside of the
> deckbeam where it is well stuck . Is there a chance of pulling it 
> out in
> 1 piece or do I need to cut it away and then get the last piece out? 
> It
> seems to be stuck in there real good, maybe some adhesive sealant 
> up
> there? Help!
> 
> I would also appreciate any thoughts on rebuilding the floor timber. 
> I
> thought I remembered a good thread on this a while back but haven't 
> been
> able to track it down.
> 
> Cheers,
> Andy
> #477 'Savannah Rose'
> St. Mary's River, MD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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