Rich,
I agree with you and others that have recommended the metal solution as being
more permanent.
However, I have two reasons for going back with wood: one is the hope to get
the job finished this weekend since I haven't sailed all summer and metal
fabrication would take a couple weeks longer and second, I do have some nagging
doubt about why they used wood to begin with. Was wood used so there would be
some amount of flex that metal didn't offer? I don't know enough about the
mechanics of boat building and design so I default to the original.
Ron
Wild Cheri
STL
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From: Knowles Rich <[email protected]>
To: Ronald B. Frerker <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again
Why not simply get some 3/8 aluminium welded up and glass it in? There is
nothing permanent about any wood that is constantly exposed to water,
especially fresh water.
Rich Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax
On 2013-08-07, at 12:12, "Ronald B. Frerker" <[email protected]> wrote:
When I replaced the horizontal board 10-15yrs ago I used oak, but the original
wood that broke on me was a dark wood.
Does anyone know if it was teak or mahogany or what?
I guess I could use oak again since it will have less opportunity to bend with
the middle support I"m putting in.
Dennis, I like the idea of glassing the board instead of just epoxy paint, but
won't that be difficult to measure the board thickness? How thick is a wrap of
matt and epoxy?
Ron
Wild Cheri
STL
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