Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support
Drop me a line and I'll send you pictures of what it looks like. I took mine out and took pics. Jhnelson24 at Gmail dot com Sent from my Samsung device Original message From: Ryan Doyle via CnC-List Date: 2016-05-20 9:02 AM (GMT-04:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ryan Doyle Subject: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support Hey everyone, I've been dealing with some flexing parts of my cabin sole around the bilge access panel in my 1976 C&C 30. I've put some wood shims between the cabin sole and the hull fiberglass down there and they help a bit, but don't fix the problem. Because of the odd shape of the space between the cabin sole and the hull fiberglass, I keep thinking there might be some sort of hardening foam I could inject down there, or some sort of flexible substance that then could harden to shore up the floor. Does such a thing exist? Is that a terrible idea for any reason? Anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance. Ryan ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support
Mine flexed quite a bit. There is a cardboard tube covered in fiberglass that runs the length of the main cabin sole starboard side of the bilge access. When putting in the teak and holly floor they had drilled though it causing wayer to deteriorate the structure and balsa core.I pulled mine, replaced the core with divinity core and put it back in place. Now just need to replace the teak and holly. Sent from my Samsung device Original message From: Joseph Bognar via CnC-List Date: 2016-05-20 10:43 AM (GMT-04:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joseph Bognar Subject: Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support I find it odd that your cabin sole flexes so much. Have you checked your mast step . If it has dropped or the wood support is rotten as it sits in water then it may be the cause of your weak sole . I own a 1979 era 30 and my cabin sole is solid . I also have teak and holly through out the cabin . Instead of foam you could epoxy in some hard wood wedges in the troublesome area. I would investigate it more as to why it is so weak though Sent from Joe Bognar > On May 20, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Ryan Doyle via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hey everyone, > > I've been dealing with some flexing parts of my cabin sole around the bilge > access panel in my 1976 C&C 30. I've put some wood shims between the cabin > sole and the hull fiberglass down there and they help a bit, but don't fix > the problem. > > Because of the odd shape of the space between the cabin sole and the hull > fiberglass, I keep thinking there might be some sort of hardening foam I > could inject down there, or some sort of flexible substance that then could > harden to shore up the floor. > > Does such a thing exist? Is that a terrible idea for any reason? Anyone > have any other suggestions? > > Thanks in advance. > > Ryan > ___ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support
Hey Joseph, Thanks. The mast step is not soft. It's the areas of the cabin sole several inches aft of the step and just next to either side of the bilge access panel. *Joseph Bognar* jbognar at sympatico.ca *Fri May 20 09:43:36 EDT 2016* - Previous message (by thread): Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2016-May/085173.html> - Next message (by thread): Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2016-May/085181.html> - *Messages sorted by:* [ date ] <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2016-May/date.html#85180> [ thread ] <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2016-May/thread.html#85180> [ subject ] <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2016-May/subject.html#85180> [ author ] <http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2016-May/author.html#85180> -- I find it odd that your cabin sole flexes so much. Have you checked your mast step . If it has dropped or the wood support is rotten as it sits in water then it may be the cause of your weak sole . I own a 1979 era 30 and my cabin sole is solid . I also have teak and holly through out the cabin . Instead of foam you could epoxy in some hard wood wedges in the troublesome area. I would investigate it more as to why it is so weak though Sent from Joe Bognar ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support
Steve, Thanks. Yeah my worry with regular gap filling foam was that it would absorb water, get nasty, then quickly deteriorate. I was wondering if there was something new out there I hadn't heard of that was strong and water-resistant. That said, you raise a very good point about unintentionally trapping water. Fiberglass sounds like the way to go. After speaking with Harry just now I am going to do what he did - buy a thick fiberglass piece from McMaster Carr, rout out pieces to fit, and west system epoxy them in place. Thanks guys! Ryan > -- > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 8:31:05 -0400 > From: Steve Thomas > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support > Message-ID: <20160520083105.EHP12.37992.root@toroondcmxzfep01> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I would be very reluctant to use any sort of spray or pour foam in a bilge. > It is almost certain to saturate when it gets wet and cause problems down the > road. Aside from that, they tend to not have all that much structural > strength. Why not just use fiberglass? Another consideration would be that > you don't want to create areas where water pools and can't drain out. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > C&C36 MKI > > > Ryan Doyle via CnC-List wrote: > Hey everyone, > > I've been dealing with some flexing parts of my cabin sole around the bilge > access panel in my 1976 C&C 30. I've put some wood shims between the cabin > sole and the hull fiberglass down there and they help a bit, but don't fix > the problem. > > Because of the odd shape of the space between the cabin sole and the hull > fiberglass, I keep thinking there might be some sort of hardening foam I > could inject down there, or some sort of flexible substance that then could > harden to shore up the floor. > > Does such a thing exist? Is that a terrible idea for any reason? Anyone > have any other suggestions? > > Thanks in advance. > > Ryan > ___ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > > > -- > > ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support
I find it odd that your cabin sole flexes so much. Have you checked your mast step . If it has dropped or the wood support is rotten as it sits in water then it may be the cause of your weak sole . I own a 1979 era 30 and my cabin sole is solid . I also have teak and holly through out the cabin . Instead of foam you could epoxy in some hard wood wedges in the troublesome area. I would investigate it more as to why it is so weak though Sent from Joe Bognar > On May 20, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Ryan Doyle via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hey everyone, > > I've been dealing with some flexing parts of my cabin sole around the bilge > access panel in my 1976 C&C 30. I've put some wood shims between the cabin > sole and the hull fiberglass down there and they help a bit, but don't fix > the problem. > > Because of the odd shape of the space between the cabin sole and the hull > fiberglass, I keep thinking there might be some sort of hardening foam I > could inject down there, or some sort of flexible substance that then could > harden to shore up the floor. > > Does such a thing exist? Is that a terrible idea for any reason? Anyone > have any other suggestions? > > Thanks in advance. > > Ryan > ___ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Re: Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support
I would be very reluctant to use any sort of spray or pour foam in a bilge. It is almost certain to saturate when it gets wet and cause problems down the road. Aside from that, they tend to not have all that much structural strength. Why not just use fiberglass? Another consideration would be that you don't want to create areas where water pools and can't drain out. Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII C&C36 MKI Ryan Doyle via CnC-List wrote: Hey everyone, I've been dealing with some flexing parts of my cabin sole around the bilge access panel in my 1976 C&C 30. I've put some wood shims between the cabin sole and the hull fiberglass down there and they help a bit, but don't fix the problem. Because of the odd shape of the space between the cabin sole and the hull fiberglass, I keep thinking there might be some sort of hardening foam I could inject down there, or some sort of flexible substance that then could harden to shore up the floor. Does such a thing exist? Is that a terrible idea for any reason? Anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance. Ryan ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
Stus-List 30mki cabin sole support
Hey everyone, I've been dealing with some flexing parts of my cabin sole around the bilge access panel in my 1976 C&C 30. I've put some wood shims between the cabin sole and the hull fiberglass down there and they help a bit, but don't fix the problem. Because of the odd shape of the space between the cabin sole and the hull fiberglass, I keep thinking there might be some sort of hardening foam I could inject down there, or some sort of flexible substance that then could harden to shore up the floor. Does such a thing exist? Is that a terrible idea for any reason? Anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance. Ryan ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
