It seems to me that the teak battens were initially glued to a fabric backing with about 1/32” spacing between the battens to allow for the assembly to adapt to the curves of the boat (and probably humidity).
Bob Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Spending winters in warm places, and summers on the Chesapeake Bay) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: [email protected] > On Feb 2, 2021, at 12:17 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Great idea on the plugs--I have found them but thought I'd probably have to > drill them out entirely. That will certainly be my first try before I destroy > anything further. > > Unfortunately, the aft 6-18 inches of both the ceiling panel under the cubby > and the panel 'inside' the cubby extending into a closed cabinet were totally > destroyed by the water leak over the years I neglected it! > > Thus Charles' suggestion will not work in my case since there are no > 'remains' of the panel to save. > > Regarding the bung removal, hopefully this will allow me to remove the > partially destroyed panel. I haven't found a 'seam' yet so the panel may > extend forward and be a single long panel--Murphy lurks! > > Thanks for the suggestions, > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Collins via CnC-List <[email protected]> > To: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <[email protected]> > Cc: Graham Collins <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Feb 1, 2021 9:21 pm > Subject: Stus-List Re: FW: Re: Interior 'walls' > > Hey Charlie, if it is like the panels on my boat you should be able to get > the plugs out reasonably easily, I drilled a small hole in the center and > screwed a wood screw in, it popped the plugs out and I could remove the > screws and thus the panel. I'd go with that before resorting to a power > tool... > You could replicate it with thin battens but you'd want some sort of tongue > on them so there weren't visible gaps where the gelcoat above shows through. > And don't press the battens tight together in case they expand with > humidity... > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > On 2021-02-01 9:31 p.m., Charlie Nelson via CnC-List wrote: >> Thanks all who have chimed in with thoughts on my 'ceiling' problem. >> >> I spoke with Rob at South Shore today and he recalled that C&C sourced this >> material to a local shop who has since gone out of business. >> >> My next, probably last hope, is Noah Boatworks in Ontario per one of the >> listers. They do have teak battens which may work although I 'think' the >> current stuff is a sheet of wood with grooves routed in it. >> >> First, of course, I have to remove some of the good remaining ceiling to >> determine how thick it is and, more importantly, what it is. It might be >> teak, or teak faced plywood or just plywood stained to mimic teak. As with >> most boat projects, they start with at least 1, usually 2 or more steps >> backward before any forward progress is made--at least that is how it >> usually works for me! >> >> Now it would only warm up in coastal NC (highs lately barely get out of the >> high 40s), I can begin the backward steps by probably investing in an >> oscillating tool so I can remove some of the ceiling without destroying it >> (1st step backward!). I may try a Dremel tool first--I have one of those >> somewhere. >> >> Then I can either make a similar piece myself (of course I would likely need >> a router then!) or take the wood to a local shop and have it routed (2nd >> step backward). >> >> Thanks again for the listers who helped with the terminology. I will let the >> list know what the solution turns out to be. >> >> Charlie Nelson >> Water Phantom >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - >> Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
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