Re: catalina27-talk: Wheel pedestal/ cockpit deck

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:27:03 -0800

Hi Ray,
Could you give a little more details on this. Do you have an inboard engine?
How did you get access-thru the starboard quarter berth engine access hole or enlarge the access hole or did you cut another access hole aft of the present one?  I can barely get one arm in to service the aft part of the engine. Pedestal parts, forget about it. 

Did you have to take out the liner under the original plywood in the engine compartment?  Will you be replacing teh liner?  Did you cement the Starboard to the cockpit deck or screw it in?

From the port cockpit locker I can see panels of plywood between the deck and the liner. 
Any pictures  of your installation available?

I believe that Starboard, while an excellent rot proof material, has a issue with dimensional stability.  I was thinking about using a 8 foot strip for cabin eyebrows.   But I'm not an engineer so it's hard for me to assess it.  Perhaps someone on the list more knowledgeable could look at on Kingstarbaord.com  

"StarBoard differs from wood because it reacts more to temperature changes. StarBoard® contracts and expands at the rate of 6 x 10 (-5) in/in/°F, changing approximately 1/32 inch for every linear foot of lenth or width, over a 40° temperature range. Drilling oversized holes for screws or fasteners prevents problems. For example, to attach a 3-foot length of molding to a wall, allow 1/32 inch extra around screws spaced one foot apart. The head of the fastener will easily cover oversized holes. If oversized holes are not used, StarBoard® installed in low temperatures may bow when it warms. Material installed at warm temperatures may crack when cooled and fasteners may bend or shear. In extreme cases, special allowances may be needed. The rate of change concerning an adjoining material may be important"
"Working with Starboard", kingstarboard.com

Harvey Rosenberg C-27TR, 1985, M-18, Stony Point NY

 

Harvey Rosenberg C-27TR 1985, M-18  



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Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Wheel pedestal/ cockpit deck


It's surprising that there is no wood core in the deck at all. After removing the pedestal from the deck I removed the 1/4" plywood from the quarter berth side. I put wedges in to open the gap a little farther, after removing screws for the wire run, and pulled/ scraped out the old wood. Replaced it with 1/4" starboard 18" x 26 1/2". Could have made it 20" wide. Now I have to put all the hardware back together.
 
 
 
Ray Winkle
5275
Knot Home
Sarah Creek
Gloucester Point, VA.



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