On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 10:38 AM Matthew <wolf...@erie.net> wrote: > Listers: > > > > I have two unrelated questions: > > > > 1. One of my winter projects is to dress up area around the small > windows down below using some wood planking (or batten strips, or whatever > you call it). The cabin deck is cored, so the ceiling in the middle of the > cabin can be screwed into. There is no coring around the windows, however; > just fiberglass (about ¼” thick). Any thoughts on how best to attach the > planking to the inside fiberglass? I suppose I could epoxy the planking in > place, but this seems like overkill and a lot of work. > > *Tape around the trim pieces and glue the wood with a small bead of 3M > 5200.* > > 1. A second winter project is to reduce the number of winches on the > deck around the mast. I believe the easiest way to accomplish this, > without going crazy and rearranging everything, is to use two strategically > placed rope clutches. To mount each rope clutch on the deck at the correct > height, I will need to make a pad or something (like a winch pad, but for a > rope clutch). I could use teak, which requires maintenance; starboard, > which does not; or something else that does not require maintenance. Any > suggestions? > > *StarBoard. Note the small Powercleat between the triple rope clutch and > the companionway. It's raised on a small StarBoard pad. I used a 1/4 inch > roundover router bit.* > * See*: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsYXlZZ2ZRX21Rd3M/view?usp=sharing
> Thanks in advance. > > > Matt > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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