[Rhodes22-list] Old Motor Lift
Roger Pihlaja
cen09402@centurytel.net
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 06:27:37 -0400
Joe,
"Starboard" is the tradename for a brand of UV stabilized polyethylene
building material, which is manufactured by the King Plastic Co.:
King Plastic
P.O. Box 1475
Venice, FL 34284-1475
941-493-5502
941-497-3274 (FAX)
www.kingplastic.com
Besides "Starboard", King Plastics also offers "Starlite" rigid foam core
building material, which is about 40% lighter than Starboard.
Here are some other suggestions:
"CPG Seaboard" high density polymer sheet
Compression Polymers Group
801 Corey St.
Moosic, PA 19807
717-346-8797
717-346-5080 (FAX)
"Kelron" HD polyethylene sheet
Otron Tech
P.O. Box 40
Stn. Main, 760 Lowe Ave.
Wallaceburg, ON, N8A 4L5 Canada
519-627-7960
519-627-7969 (FAX)
All manner of structural shapes, sheets, rods, etc in a wide variety of
polymers & they will custom cut & sell small pieces directly to individuals:
United States Plastic Corp.
1390 Neubrecht Road
Lima, OH 45801
800-537-9724
800-854-5498 (FAX)
www.usplastic.com
Given the thru-bolted, heavily compression loaded application, I would not
use any of the structural foams. You only gave dimensions of 1.5" X 18" X ?
for the wooden pieces you need to replace. How thick are these wooden
pieces? What do these wooden pieces you are replacing do? Do they move
with the motor mount or are they just "shims"? Assuming they are just
shims, then I would stay away from any of the brittle plastics like
polystyrene or acrylics. Unfilled teflon will tend to creep with time under
compression loading, but glass filled teflon would be OK. PVC & cPVC will
get brittle in the winter. Nylon 6, polypropylene, ABS, UV stabilized
polyethylene (preferably high density or ultra high molecular weight), UV
stabilized polycarbonate, G-10 phenolic, or fiberglass would all probably
work OK in this application. By the way, assuming these are just shims, are
you satisfied with their present thickness? i.e., would you be happier if
the motor were slightly nearer or farther away from the transom? By
tapering the shims, you could also adjust the angle of the motor relative to
the water, thus potentially fixing any motor trim problems you may be
having. Now is the time to think about & change these parameters.
If this is a moving part, then I would use UV stabilized, ultra high
molecular weight polyethylene for its abrasion resistance & self-lubricating
qualities.
Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Lipton" <lipton@fnal.gov>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Old Motor Lift
> Starboard is a marine grade plastic often used to replace teak parts. I
am
> not sure of it's structural strength but it is easy to machine and
resistant
> to UV. Available at West Marine and many other suppliers in 2'x4'
> boards.
>
> Ron
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ware, Joseph W. [mailto:joseph_ware@merck.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:15 PM
> > To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Old Motor Lift
> >
> >
> > Thanks Ron, what is "starboard" material?
> > Joe
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ronald Lipton [mailto:lipton@sprynet.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:44 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Old Motor Lift
> >
> >
> > I had a similar problem, although my lift had plastic rails.
> > It is relatively easy to remove the old pieces and drill a set
> > of holes that match the originals in a new plastic part. I used
> > 1.5" nylon 6/6 which is UV resistant, although rather soft. I
> > would guess that "starboard" material would work as well.
> > I can take a picture next time I am at the boat - but probably not
> > for a couple of weeks.
> >
> >
> > Ron Lipton
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware@merck.com>
> > To: "List Rhodes (E-mail)" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:48 AM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Old Motor Lift
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone have a picture of the older version of the motor lift?
> Mine,
> > > 1986, has two gray plastic pieces directly on the transom. Then there
> > are,
> > > were, two pieces of wood (1.5"x18") which are through bolted onto the
> > > plastic pieces and actually hold the sliding mount on the transom.
> These
> > > pieces of wood split while I was trailering, leaving the motor hanging
> on
> > by
> > > both the lifting line and a safety chain attached to the transom. I
> > > e-mailed Stan for a plastic replacement, and he is not familiar with
> wood
> > > ever being used. Any one else have wood, or pictures?
> > >
> > > Joe
> > > S/V Whisper
> > >
> >
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