[Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation
Dennis J Sitler
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 21:04:46 -0400
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Hi Todd,
The foam was X-30 from Tapplastics. Look under molding and casting on =
the web site. It is interesting that you have a fiberglass panel in the =
v-berth. My boat had one too, but it was broken loose from the starboard =
side and that was how I figured there wasn't a foam block under it. It =
seems that the other boats that I have seen don't have these, but have a =
bulkhead with the foam forward and plywood on top. That is what I did =
with my boat. I removed the fiberglass insert, along with everything =
else in the cabin, except the large piece of cement ballast. I then put =
a bulkhead on each side of the cement. From the forward one I put foam =
and to the rear one I attached the seats and the floor. I put seats on =
each side as I didn't have a galley to copy or rebuild. I have some =
idea's on making a pop up sink in the end of one seat. I think my boat =
will have more of a day sailor look, but with what was left of a galley, =
and my amateur experience at boat building this is the way I went. So =
when I put the foam in I drew lines to the bow of the v-berth in a level =
plane. I then filled the open area until it was higher than the lines, =
and cut it down with a knife and a wood rasp. I then cut a section =
toward the front and epoxied a length of plywood across for something to =
fasten the 2 piece plywood top to in the front. I plan to seal the edges =
with can foam like Great Stuff and sand and paint. I have found that =
Great Stuff shrunk a little when I painted it with oil base primer =
though. I am putting a compression post from the cement block to the =
cabin top, so it will have a open look when it is done, when ever that =
may be. I have a lot more work to do as I'm sure you do, but I'm going =
sailing while I can on my small boat, or with friends, and will be =
working on the boat and trailer on rainy or winter days. I've given up =
for this year.
Denny,
1974 R22 Gossamer Wing
Berwick, PA
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: Toad the Wet Sprocket=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation
Denny,
Thanks for the response. Was there a specific foam you used? =
You say it expands fast huh? How dense is it? I'll have to I could =
experiment with it first. I guess I'd have to remove the fiberglass =
panel over the V-berth area and cut any overflow down, rather than try =
to pour through a few cut-in access holes. I will probably box off a =
couple of small areas against the aft bulkhead for a water tank and =
second battery compartment as someone mentioned they had. =20
I would certainly like to see your pictures and share mine with =
you. I, as I am sure you are, am keeping a detailed journal with =
pictures. I am in the process of gutting the entire interior of the =
cabin. My boat apparently sat for a long time with the campanionway =
hatch partly open and had quite a bit of rain water inside. Luckily a =
battery supplying power to a couple of automatic bilge pumps must have =
run dead only recently. Since the tongue of the trailer was on the =
ground, the water pooled in the bow area....until some idiot (me) =
blocked the tongue up and flooded the cabin. We will have to connect =
and exchange mailing addresses.
Todd
Please respond to sprocket80@hotmail.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Todd,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The foam was X-30 from Tapplastics. =
Look under=20
molding and casting on the web site. It is interesting that you =
have a=20
fiberglass panel in the v-berth. My boat had one too, but it was broken =
loose=20
from the starboard side and that was how I figured there wasn't a foam =
block=20
under it. It seems that the other boats that I have seen don't have =
these, but=20
have a bulkhead with the foam forward and plywood on top. That is what I =
did=20
with my boat. I removed the fiberglass insert, along with everything =
else in the=20
cabin, except the large piece of cement ballast. I then put a =
bulkhead=20
on each side of the cement. From the forward one I put foam and to =
the rear=20
one I attached the seats and the floor. I put seats on each side as =
I=20
didn't have a galley to copy or rebuild. I have some idea's on making a =
pop up=20
sink in the end of one seat. I think my boat will have more of a day =
sailor=20
look, but with what was left of a galley, and my amateur experience =
at boat building this is the way I went. So when I put the foam in =
I drew=20
lines to the bow of the v-berth in a level plane. I then filled the =
open=20
area until it was higher than the lines, and cut it down with a knife =
and a wood=20
rasp. I then cut a section toward the front and epoxied a length of =
plywood=20
across for something to fasten the 2 piece plywood top to in =
the=20
front. I plan to seal the edges with can foam like Great Stuff and sand =
and=20
paint. I have found that Great Stuff shrunk a little when I painted it =
with oil=20
base primer though. I am putting a compression post from the cement =
block to the=20
cabin top, so it will have a open look when it is done, when ever that =
may be. I=20
have a lot more work to do as I'm sure you do, but I'm going sailing =
while I can=20
on my small boat, or with friends, and will be working on the boat and=20
trailer on rainy or winter days. I've given up for this =
year.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Denny,<BR>1974 R22 Gossamer Wing<BR>Berwick, PA</DIV> </DIV>
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<A title=3Dsprocket80@hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:sprocket80@hotmail.com">Toad the=20
Wet Sprocket</A> </DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org">rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 08, =
2002 10:54=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Rhodes22-list] =
V-berth=20
flotation</DIV>
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<P>Denny,</P>
<P> Thanks for the response. Was there a =
specific foam you used? You say it expands fast =
huh? =20
How dense is it? I'll have to I could experiment with =
it first. I guess I'd have to remove the fiberglass panel =
over the=20
V-berth area and cut any overflow down, rather than try to pour =
through a=20
few cut-in access holes. I will probably box off a =
couple of=20
small areas against the aft bulkhead for a water tank and second =
battery=20
compartment as someone mentioned they had. </P>
<P> I would certainly like to see your =
pictures and=20
share mine with you. I, as I am sure you are, am keeping a =
detailed=20
journal with pictures. I am in the process of gutting the entire =
interior of the cabin. My boat apparently sat for a long time =
with the=20
campanionway hatch partly open and had quite a bit of rain water =
inside. =20
Luckily a battery supplying power to a couple of automatic bilge =
pumps=20
must have run dead only recently. Since the tongue of the =
trailer was on=20
the ground, the water pooled in the bow area....until some idiot (me) =
blocked=20
the tongue up and flooded the cabin. We will have to connect and =
exchange mailing addresses.<BR><BR>Todd</P></DIV><BR><BR>
<DIV>Please respond to <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:sprocket80@hotmail.com">sprocket80@hotmail.com</A></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
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