[Public-List] Re-Coring my Cockpit Floor #116

[George Dinwiddie]

Gord,

On 6/4/14, 11:28 AM, mainstay at csolve.net wrote:
> OH George don't say the weight is 'insignificant'.   Good heavens no!

OK, it's significant if you need an excuse. (I think it's lighter than 
wet core. ;-))

  - George

>
> I did the same work when repairing the cockpit sole in Surprise... it's
> MUCH HEAVIER now, and if we get our butts kicked at the Syronelle in two
> weeks...the addition of all those extra grams of resin back there is
> going to be the excuse I'm going to cart forward....
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
>
>
> Quoting "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>:
>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Yeah, on 543 I found that Whitby went right to the edge with the core,
>> also. When I've done recoring, I've laid up solid glass in areas that
>> will be penetrated. I did this around the rudder shaft in the cockpit,
>> and where the hinges, cleats and stern pulpit mount on the lazarette.
>> Just lay up alternating mat and cloth layers until it's the proper
>> height. Since these are small areas, the added weight of not having
>> core is insignificant.
>>
>>  - George
>>
>> On 6/4/14, 10:16 AM, Jeffrey wrote:
>>> Thanks Mike, yes, that's a given.  I'm not sure I understand, there's a
>>> solid glass barrier around the perimeter?  I didn't see that.  Around
>>> the
>>> perimeter where I created my bevels, I still have the two layers of
>>> core,
>>> and surprisingly they were dry.
>>>
>>> I've got some 3/8 balsa for the core.
>>>
>>> -Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 9:47 AM, Mike Lehman <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>> Great photos! Make the core solid glass around the rudder post. This is
>>>> know as head block, I am sure you found that around the perimeter of
>>>> the
>>>> cockpit sole.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 8:55 AM
>>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>>>> Subject: [Public-List] Re-Coring my Cockpit Floor #116
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> This past weekend I began the process of re-coring my cockpit
>>>> floor.  So
>>>> far it is going well, I've got a write up with pictures here:
>>>>
>>>> http://sailboatseagrass.com/cockpit-core-replacement/
>>>>
>>>> One issue, is the rudder tube. I want a solution that keeps the
>>>> water out
>>>> of the new core, and the best way I can think of is to epoxy a
>>>> fiberglass
>>>> tube to both the bottom skin, and the top skin. It won't keep water
>>>> out of
>>>> the cockpit, but it should keep it from the core. I don't think I
>>>> have the
>>>> room to add a stuffing box. Any better suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> -Jeff
>>>>
>>>> Seagrass. #116
>>>> Boothbay Harbor, Maine
>>
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   When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
   I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
   So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
   So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
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