[Public-List] Seeking safety advice - replacing bulkheads while on the hard

[Rolph Townshend]

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On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 9:17 AM Robert Outerbridge via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

>  Hi Michael,
> Thanks so much for all the good advice and for reaching out to James
> Baldwin for advice on my issue!  My goodness, I am honestly a little bit
> star struck, as James' voyages, writing, and web resources have launched a
> sailing renaissance in my life, and my decision to invest in and restore in
> an Alberg 30 came chiefly from his refit examples and of course experiences
> with Atom - an A30 like vessel.  Thank you for this.  I really appriciate
> it and feel confident in moving forward with the bulkheads.Robert
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>     On Monday, January 17, 2022, 11:05:39 AM EST, Michael Connolly <
> crufone at comcast.net> wrote:
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>  Robert,
> I checked with a good friend of mine, James Baldwin who does major refits
> on Alberg 30's and other boats and his opinion is similar to mine.  Support
> the boat as you would normally, resting on her keel, three stands on each
> side and minumal pressure on each stand...............check them
> regularly.  Should not have any issues removing one bulkhead at a time. My
> suggestion would be to place one of the three side stands directly outside
> of where you are removing the bulkhead. There is not much load on these
> stands normally.  With the stand in this location you can adjust it if the
> hull tends to move outward during bulkhead removal.  Again as a back up
> take measurements before as reference points as you work.
> Michael
> > On 01/16/2022 4:22 PM Robert Outerbridge via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> > Thanks everyone!  The advice seems to be stands, stands, and more
> stands:)  and careful placement in relation to working area.  Thanks for
> the info on the hull layup Stephen, good to know!!  I appriciate the advice
> and help.
> >
> >    On Friday, January 14, 2022, 07:11:03 PM EST, americo silva via
> Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> >  Well if it was me I would put xtra jack stands further away from area
> you
> > are working on
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> > On Fri., Jan. 14, 2022, 5:10 p.m. Stephen Gwyn via Public-List, <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> > >
> > > The layup on an A30 isn't actually particularly heavy.
> > > The shape of the boat is mostly sustained
> > > by those lovely curves more than a heavy layup
> > > or the bulkheads. A lot of the bulkheads are more
> > > ornamental than structural.
> > >
> > > However I would want lots of stands. It would actually
> > > easier to do this in the water which would provide a more
> > > even support. But remember the boat is meant to take
> > > a lot of stress from sailing. Just sitting there it's not going
> > > to get too bent out of shape.
> > >
> > > Ironically, the main bulkhead under the mast
> > > (which is very heavily built) would
> > > actually be doing the least work once the mast
> > > is down. The ones at the aft end of the cockpit
> > > and the fore end of the V-berth have to hold up
> > > flat surfaces.
> > >
> > > SG
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