Stus-List Best material for battery compartment shelf?

2016-03-28 Thread Joel Aronson via CnC-List
I need to replace the shelf in the battery compartment on my other boat. Plywood with epoxy? Starboard? Something else? Thanks! Joel 301 541 8551 ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please he

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2016-03-28 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
Starboard is pretty much invulnerable to anything that comes out of a battery. If you don't need the stiffness of plywood, I'd go with the plastic. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 28 March 2016 at 09:41, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: > I need to replace the shelf in th

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2016-03-28 Thread Dave Godwin via CnC-List
Interestingly I was doing inventory in my shed yesterday and ‘found’ a 2’ X 3’ sheet of 1/2” Starboard that I bought for some projects years ago. Personally, I would not use Starboard for battery support. Too soft and bendy. And even I would balk at the price. I just used regular good quality p

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2016-03-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
Joel — I’m with Dave — Starboard will sag under the weight of batteries. See if somebody at one of the marinas or boatyards around you has a partial sheet of 19mm marine ply, cut it to fit and either paint or epoxy-coat it. I think you’ll be much happier with the results. And it’ll weigh a wh

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2016-03-28 Thread Jake Brodersen via CnC-List
h 28, 2016 12:41 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Subject: Stus-List Best material for battery compartment shelf? I need to replace the shelf in the battery compartment on my other boat. Plywood with epoxy? Starboard? Something else? Thanks! Joel 301 541

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2016-03-28 Thread Charlie Nelson via CnC-List
C-List Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 12:41 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Subject: Stus-List Best material for battery compartment shelf? I need to replace the shelf in the battery compartment on my other boat. Plywood with epoxy? Starboard? Something else? Thanks!

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2016-03-28 Thread Jerome Tauber via CnC-List
Delrin®, an industry-trusted name for acetal homopolymer. Delrin® is a tough, machinable thermoplastic with a high modulus of elasticity, high strength, good rigidity, dimensional stability, and resistances to moisture, chemicals and solvents. It has desirable toughness properties, performing

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2016-03-28 Thread John Pennie via CnC-List
ff or similar would barely notice the battery weight > IMHO. > > Charlie Nelson > > > > cenel...@aol.com <mailto:cenel...@aol.com> > > > -Original Message- > From: Jake Brodersen via CnC-List > To: cnc-list > Cc: Jake Brodersen > Sen

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2016-03-28 Thread Russ & Melody via CnC-List
No homopolymer is going to spend the night on my boat if I know about it! :) Cheers, Russ At 06:51 PM 28/03/2016, you wrote: Delrin®, an industry-trusted name for acetal homopolymer. Delrin® is a tough, machinable thermoplastic with a high modulus of elasticity, high strength, go

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2016-03-28 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
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2016-03-28 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
tteries in proper plastic battery boxes, fastened to the shelf using proper straps. Chuck S - Original Message - From: "Joel Aronson via CnC-List" To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Joel Aronson" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 12:41:12 PM Subject: Stus-List Best mat

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2016-03-29 Thread mike amirault via CnC-List
Mine collapsed last year too. I replaced it with 3/4” ply epoxied both sides, and custom fit it to accommodate one more 27 series battery. Mike Amirault C&C33ii Lovely Cruise SMSC ___ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If