Ivan, that's exactly what I used. Great stuff, and maybe 10 bux more per
4x8 sheet than
a comparable grade of marine ply (okoume or meranti BS 1088)
The stuff is a breeze to cut...but wear gloves and longsleeves and maybe
a tyvek suit when handling
unless you like being itchy.
tf
ivan wrote:
I don't know about Starboard being the right choice as far as
composites are concerned. There are some materials that are designed
specifically for the marine environment and to handle a load. They are
stronger than plywood, lighter than plywood, and won't rot like
plywood. All pluses on a sailboat I think. They do cost more than
plywood though, but they can be cut with the same tools. Here's a
website for the composite I'll be using to replace my bulk head this
winter. I'll be using the Bluewater 26 which is specifically made for
load bearing in a marine environment. It might be a little over kill,
but this will be the last time I will have to replace it, Catalina
leak or no leak. You can paint them any color you choose also.
coosacomposites.com
*/"Sneddon, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
The open literature indicates that Starboard has about 1/3 the
tensile strength of marine plywood.
Keith Sneddon
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*From:* [email protected]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Philip Agur
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:05 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: catalina27-talk: Please Help!
Pam,
This is the first time I've heard of starboard being used in this
way.
Did you ask the factory to confirm this was safe?
Phil
----- Original Message ----
From: Pamela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:41:18 AM
Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Please Help!
I replaced my starboard bulkhead with 3/4 inch white starboard,
somehwat pricey, but really easy to cut, durable, and can take a
load.
Pam
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:23:17 -0500
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Please Help!
To: [email protected]
Don't skimp on anything that holds the chain plates, namely the
bulkheads. If you have ANY rot in the bulkheads, replace them with
good marine grade ply and finish as you see necessary. If you
don't like the look of the marine grade ply, cover with good wood,
but only after sealing the ply with epoxy (do it while out of the
boat and seal all the holes with 4200/5200/sekaflex.
Remember the bulkheads hold up the mast on the C27 and they need
to be reinforced. Take them out (with the mast either out or held
up by substantial reinforcements), trace them and recreate them.
Check the Mainsheet history for John Potvin's upgrades to find a
huge amount of information about upgrading a C27.
If you can't find it, email me and I will either dig through my
hard drive or get John to forward it AGAIN to the list.
Chris D
toy box
eastport, md
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