Art, I will try to make it by the boat this weekend and have been meaning to take pictures anyway. That is where my cracks were as well and the salon roof/flybridge is fiberglass over balsa wood construction. That could be where your problem is...
Matt On Feb 18, 7:37 am, "Art Burtis" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Matt - That is good news to hear, thank you very much for this important > input. If I understand you correctly, by pulling headliner down you found > only fiberglass that the salon roof is constructed of and that it is not > supported by a wood frame?? I've located no crack on either side in > exterior fiberglass of salon roof. Headliner is like new in our 1973 31' > Sport Sedan; I'm hesitant to pull headliner down in that (or any other) area > until I've carefully researched why that window frame's top area has bowed > in a down camber by 1/4" +/-. The frame has attained enough downward camber > to pretty much totally bind the otherwise perfect condition sliders in the > apperantly good condition track of that window frame. Even after well > sprayed with WD-40 I can barely budge the forward slider and rear slider > pane binds at approx 4" of opening. Maybe the wood frame has swelled due to > extensive rain this winter, and will at least somewhat regain position in > dry weather?? Any pictures you could send me so I can best understand > salon top and window frame construction are very much appreciated. My email > address: [email protected] Phone 415.488.4044 Again, Thanks - Art > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of mattv > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:17 PM > To: UnifliteWorld > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: SAG OVER A SLIDER WINDOW IN SALON TOP/BRIDGE > FLOOR -1973 31' SPORT SEDAN > > Art, > > I have a 1973 31 sport sedan and currently have the headliner out and > as Tom mentioned there is not much under there. The only structural > damage that I have found on my boat is in the exact area you have > mentioned. I had a crack in the fiber glass in that exact spot on > either side of the boat. No trouble with the windows but I will pull > the frames soon to re-seal them when I install my new windows and > track and hopefully nothin bad happens then. The top of the fly bridge > is also the only place on the boat that there are blisters... Maybe > some sort of design flaw? If you need pictures let me know. > > Matt > > On Feb 15, 6:15 pm, "Art Burtis" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tom - Thanks for input! Your "window frame" suggestion holds merit; I > hope > > our Uni's window area sag it is something that simple. I will carefully > > inspect all factors around this window frame-area sag before taking any > > drastic action. Don't want to pull down the perf condition headliner > unless > > necessary. After all, it is only about a 1/4" sag at center portion along > > top of window track area. Although it is possible, I doubt the entire > > inner-support-frame for salon's fiberglass top in that area has rotted... > I > > can't see any cracks, fasteners or other items in that area for water > entry > > to rot joists or stringers - even if they were constructed with wood. It > > will be a while before I have time to really tackle this. Will post when > I > > resolve the issue. Again, thanks - Art > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of tomdepot > > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 5:48 PM > > To: UnifliteWorld > > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: SAG OVER A SLIDER WINDOW IN SALON TOP/BRIDGE > > FLOOR -1973 31' SPORT SEDAN > > > Is it possible that your window frame is what is bent, and that is > > actually holding the fiberglass in that position? I have a 31' > > express, and I have taken the headliner down, and I can tell you that > > there wasn't much up there other than fiberglass beams going across. > > Of course our boats aren't the same design, but if I had the problem > > you have, I would think it would have to be my aluminum window frame > > somehow got bent due to some impact that I didn't witness. Hope you > > get it figured out. > > > Tom in Florida > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "UnifliteWorld" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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