Neil, I put a 1/4 x 2 inch aluminum backing plate under the entire track. You can barely see it here outboard of the dome light:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsRHhjNHhjNXhLM1k The teak piece shown covered the fasteners on the old genoa track which was a piece of toe rail mounted at an angle forward of the primary winch. Installing the plate was tricky. Location was complicated because of the cabinetry. On the starboard side the genoa track backing plate is inside the settee and galley slide storages. On the port side it's inside the dinette slide storage but exposed aft of the navstation half bulkhead. I cut away the headliner and drilled the holes in the deck (over-boring, filling and redrilling, of course). I drilled a hole one bit oversized in one end of the backing plate and fastened it in place. I had a helper hold the other end in place from underneath and used a drill from above to mark the hole for the other end. Pulled the plate and drilled the other end hole, again, one bit size larger. We then fastened the plate in place with the two end fasteners and marked the remaining holes. Drilled them all using one bit size larger to give a smidgen of clearance. So, all the holes in the deck were the same size as the fastener but the holes in the backing plate were drilled one bit size larger. This made installation a lot easier than if the backing plate holes were the same size as the fastener. Doesn't reduce the strength of the plate much either. Also have an inboard jib track. It's a 2 foot track located forward of the genoa track. Here's a pic of the jib track forward of the genoa track. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsLUdmNFgySXVSRDg It's located inboard of the slide storages. Here's a pic of the teak cover for the jib track. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsaEhUREJ0LXRDUTg Same type of backing plate and install. The nicely varnished teak cover is hollowed out for the track fasteners. It is held in place by 3 flat head machine screws which are tapped into the backing plate. Any questions, just holler. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 10:41 PM, Neil Gallagher via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Dennis, > > My 35-1 has never had inboard sheeting, something I've contemplated > adding. What did you do for backing under the deck for the tracks? > > Neil Gallagher > Weatherly, 35-1 > Glen Cove, NY > > > On 1/10/2018 8:45 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote: > > I deleted the thread but somebody wanted pics of Touche's Lewmar Ocean > Size 1 line adjustable ball bearing genoa cars with 3:1 purchase. Here's > the links: > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=17y3SA5c2HrYj3xJwHQo6XeLdz_ynIqpt > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n4vg1UCYXi5r0nJx8VD-UbVDE7WCqe-y > > Recommend 4:1 if you're considering these. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
_______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
