Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-08 Thread Chuck S
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ - Original Message - From: "Ronald B. Frerker" To: "Knowles Rich" , cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 8:56:57 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again Rich, I agree with yo

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-08 Thread Della Barba, Joe
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 10:22 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again Ron, Are near a Grainger store? Get a piece of aluminum as a top plate. On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 11:23 AM, Knowles Rich mailto:r...@sailpower.ca>> wrote: Why not simply ge

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-08 Thread Joel Aronson
board thickness? How thick is a > wrap of matt and epoxy? > Ron > Wild Cheri > STL > > > -- > *From:* Ed Dooley > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:09 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet ag

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-08 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
Wild Cheri STL From: Knowles Rich To: Ronald B. Frerker ; "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" 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 per

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-07 Thread Dennis C.
oice for ship building. > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Ronald B. > Frerker > Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 4:24 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again > > Got the

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-07 Thread Knowles Rich
ssing 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 From: Ed Dooley To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:09 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-07 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
2013 8:09 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again White oak is, red oak, not so much. Ed From: Steve Thomas Maple is not very rot resistant, but oak is. There is a reason why oak was the material of choice for ship building. -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-07 Thread Della Barba, Joe
us-List C&C 30 mast step yet again True. -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Ed Dooley Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 9:09 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-07 Thread Steve Thomas
Re: C&C 30 mast step yet againTrue. -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Ed Dooley Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 9:09 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again White oak is, red oak, not so

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Ed Dooley
: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 4:24 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again Got the engine running, so I could shift the mast over to work on the step. (BTW trouble was in the battery cables; corrosion inside the sheathing). I have only two supports and the oak pla

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Dennis C.
Wood_Strength.htm#strengthchart > > Mike > S/V Persuasion > C&C 37 Keel/CB > Long Sault >> From: Steve Thomas >> Date: 6 August, 2013 19:15:01 EDT >> To: >> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again >> Reply-To: cnc-list@cnc-list.c

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Knowles Rich
hchart Mike S/V Persuasion C&C 37 Keel/CB Long Sault > From: Steve Thomas > Date: 6 August, 2013 19:15:01 EDT > To: > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again > Reply-To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Maple is not very rot resistant, but oak is. > There

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Chuck S
inst point loading the material. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ - Original Message - From: "Steve Thomas" To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 7:15:01 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again Maple is not very rot r

Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Persuasion
r Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 4:24 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again Got the engine running, so I could shift the mast over to work on the step. (BTW trouble was in the battery cables; corrosion inside the sheathing). I have only two supports

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Steve Thomas
Subject: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again Got the engine running, so I could shift the mast over to work on the step. (BTW trouble was in the battery cables; corrosion inside the sheathing). I have only two supports and the oak plank I used bowed in the middle; probably because I didn&#x

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Gary Nylander
-List C&C 30 mast step yet again Got the engine running, so I could shift the mast over to work on the step. (BTW trouble was in the battery cables; corrosion inside the sheathing). I have only two supports and the oak plank I used bowed in the middle; probably because I didn't

Re: Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Ed Dooley
I¹ve been able to buy many scrap pieces of marine plywood from our local boat shop. They¹ve always pro-rated it from a full sheet. Maple is a terrible choice around moisture. I know you plan to seal it, but the my 2 cents for the best choice would be use a good rot resistant wood, solid or ply, and

Stus-List C&C 30 mast step yet again

2013-08-06 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
Got the engine running, so I could shift the mast over to work on the step.   (BTW trouble was in the battery cables; corrosion inside the sheathing). I have only two supports and the oak plank I used bowed in the middle; probably because I didn't seal the edges well enough and water wicked in.  I