[Public-List] Mast beam in newer boats

[Richard J Hughes]

Thank you, will watch closely for  a year or so, with fingers crossed!


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From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:36 PM
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Subject: [Public-List] Mast beam in newer boats

> Richard J Hughes wrote:
>> If available . please tell when Whitby started using an I-beam vs 
>> laminate. I recently bought # 438 (1970) which has headliner to hide the 
>> main beam, but I think there may be issues, due to visable bubbling in 
>> the aft side of the main beam liner, but no moisture if I stick a drill 
>> into it.
>
> Richard, as far as I know, the aluminum beam started with the liner boats. 
> On these boats, the problem is not that the beam deflects, but that the 
> liner forming the cabin sole (on which the bulkheads rest) deflects.
>
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