Next message: Bryan Genez: "[world-cruising] Intercoastal Waterway"
Joe - G4XRZ wrote:
> The correct design will spread the considerable loads. The
> westsails, for instance (deck stepped) have had no issues with this
> arrangement for over 30 years.. might be something to do with the
> ply cored deck and the 2 inch ply spreader pad, and the bonding of
> such to other structural components.
Actually, Joe, this is a significant problem in Westsails...one which your
surveyor should spend some time investigating. Every one of the components
you mention above can rot and compress. I've personally seen Westsails with
deck failures in the area of the mast.
Plywood was the structural component of choice for decks 30 years ago, when
most Westsails were built. Today, builders use structural foam, which does
not absorb water or rot.
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Best,
Bryan Genez (KB3HMZ)
"Capella" Valiant 40 #158
Annapolis, MD
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