Love the box fan on the forward hatch too! On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 10:47 AM Richard Bush via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> > Nathan, I second Bill's post, that is awesome work! > > Richard > s/v Bushmark4: 1983 C&C 37 CB: Ohio River, Mile 584.4; > > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan Post via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Nathan Post <nathan8...@gmail.com> > Sent: Thu, Aug 26, 2021 10:24 am > Subject: Stus-List Re: Replacing Cabin/Deck Balsa Core > > I didn't keep track of hours. The deck repair was a weeks or two of > evenings and weekends. Then another two weeks of sanding, prepping and > painting and more time for replacing the windows and reinstalling all the > hardware and life lines. Including rewiring the mast, adding radar, > designing, building and installing a new bow roller assembly, etc. the > whole refit took me about 4 months. > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2021, 10:12 Bill Coleman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Wow, looks like you did a great job, looks nice. > How long did it take you to do that whole operation? > > > Bill Coleman > Entrada, Erie, PA > > > > *From:* Nathan Post via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 26, 2021 8:27 AM > *To:* Stus-List > *Cc:* Andy Frame; Nathan Post > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Replacing Cabin/Deck Balsa Core > > Agreed with others on not using expanding foam for this. I personally > used balsa wood to replace the rotted core as it has the best strength to > weight ratio and is pretty easy to work with. There are structural foams > that can be used but most do not have quite as good mechanical properties > as balsa wood. My other tip is that where you know you will be putting a > hole through it can be good to go with solid laminate in that area instead > so you don't have to carve out the balsa and fill with epoxy later. > Especially at structural points (bulkhead bolts for example). When I did > this on my C&C 34, I used 1/2" G10 plate. Roughen both sides and bond in > place of the balsa. Complete the lamination and painting and then cut or > drill for the fitting. Adds a little weight and a lot of strength. > > Some photos showing what I did to repair the core in my deck in 2020 are > here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8W4AdgmKqKxARvsY7 These show the G10 > plates used where penetrations are made later for the bulkhead attachments > and the fan in the head. I didn't do that around the chain plate and > instead just filled an area with thickened epoxy but on hindsight using G10 > there too would have been better and will avoid the problem happening again > in the future. > > Note, in some cases, I rebuilt the deck laminate from scratch and in > others I laminated the original back in place and then created a > tapered grove and laminated the two parts of the top deck back together for > strength using narrow strips of fiberglass. I used weights to hold the G10 > in place while bonding it with thickened epoxy to the lower skin but then > used a vacuum system when doing the larger lamination areas after doing a > wet layup. > > Nathan > > > > 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 -- Joel
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
