[Public-List] Deck-cabin bond (Mould Removal)

[George Dinwiddie]

Rachel wrote:
> 
> On May 25, 2008, at 8:38 PM, brooks.glenn at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>
>> Another little surprise => When I stripped the paint, I also 
>> discovered the inner portion of the cabin was NOT bonded to the 
>> deck--just the out side of the shell was molded to the deck, 
>> apparently when the builder laid up the deck/cabin in the mold.  The 
>> inside cabin joint was merely filled with auto body putty and smoothed 
>> round to match the underside of the deck....
> 
> Glenn,
> 
> I can't quite get my mind around what you're describing there.  But 
> maybe that's because I have a first-generation boat and you have a 
> "liner" boat?  Or do you have a first-generation boat and I'm just not 
> getting it...?

The overhead liner on the newer boats is not structural, and is not 
glassed to the cabintop.  Instead, the joint is filled with a polyester 
putty at the hatches.

The lower liner that forms the sole and part of the furniture is 
structural, and is glassed into place.

  - George

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