Ron, Don't use matte glass. I would some thin glass cloth. Will add less than 1/16 inch to the total thickness. Otherwise mix in microfibers. That will add about 1/32 inch.
Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 7, 2013, at 10:12 AM, "Ronald B. Frerker" <rbfrer...@yahoo.com> wrote: > When I replaced the horizontal board 10-15yrs ago I used oak, but the > original wood that broke on me was a dark wood. > Does anyone know if it was teak or mahogany or what? > I guess I could use oak again since it will have less opportunity to bend > with the middle support I"m putting in. > Dennis, I like the idea of glassing 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 <edoo...@madriver.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 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 <sthom...@sympatico.ca> > 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: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 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. It > did last 10-15yrs though. So based on what a lister mentioned, I'm going to > put in a third support in the middle. I can only buy 3/4 marine plywood by > 4x8 sheet. So I'm going with solid wood for the support. The hardwoods > dealer suggested mahogany, but it seems to porous for a bilge. A friend > suggested ipe (epay or ironwood). Extremely dense and used in lock gates on > the river. He claimed that some don't even treat it. > I'm using maple (very dense) instead of the oak I used last time for the > horizontal plank; oak apparently is known to bend readily with moisture, > especially steam. > I'm planning to coat all with a few coats of epoxy which I think Dennis > suggested; the hardwoods dealer suggested marine poly. > So, given I'm going with wood instead of a wood/metal combination, are there > any suggestions about which wood and the coating? > Ron > Wild Cheri > STL > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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