[Public-List] Mast Beam Repair

[Gordon Laco]

Oh Roger - you must stay away from those nasty multi-hulls!  They  
represent an ungracious mongrel appendage to the sport of yachting...  
oh, oh Roger!


On 7-Jan-10, at 2:05 PM, Roger L. Kingsland wrote:

> Michael,
>
> I think you should build a new white oak beam, cut it in half and  
> add a
> flitch plate, add sister plates to the outside, soak it in G-flex,  
> wrap
> fiberglass matt around the whole thing, cover the sides with teak and
> install 24 - 3/8" SS bolts.
>
> As for me, I plan to win the lottery, get one of these
> http://www.chriswhitedesigns.com/atlantic_cats/a57/lely.shtml, buy a  
> case of
> Mike's 40% alcohol Swedish stuff and continue to be grateful my mast  
> beam
> has already been fixed.
>
> Roger 148
>
>
> 412-252-1500 ext.101
> 412-779-5101 cell
> 412-252-1510 fax
> r.kingsland at ksba.com
> www.ksba.com
>
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>
>
>
> Roger and Gord,
>
> Well this is getting to be like the design of our good olde  
> Folkboat..... a
> collective effort.
>
>
>
> 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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