[Public-List] Mast Beam Repair

[Gordon Laco]

Well I am actually agonizing over what to do about TW's ribs.    
Laminated Ash ribs would be a hell of a lot stronger and more rot  
resistant than solid steam bent white oak ones... but steam bent white  
oak is more authentic for a 1947 Danish Folkboat and I have to respect  
that.

Strangely enough, I want to do the steam bending and riveting because  
that will make me feel closer to the men who built her...

Gord



On 7-Jan-10, at 12:47 PM, crufone at comcast.net wrote:

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> Roger and Gord,
>
> Well this is getting to be like the design of our good olde  
> Folkboat..... a collective effort.
>
>
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> Both of you have experience and knowledge in areas I do not.  I will  
> gladly incorporate all our lists'  'collective knowledge' to this  
> repair.  I would be foolish to turn my back and mind on sound ideas  
> from friends and fellow owners of this great boat.
>
>
>
> Again I wish to emphasize that I have no disrespect, nor do I want  
> to ruffle the feathers, of the followers of the known and proven  
> Aluminum Plate sistering fix.  I hope to accomplish the same with a  
> more pleasing, to my eye, aesthetic.  Beauty which is more than skin  
> deep, so-to-speak.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Michael #133
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