[Rhodes22-list] cockpit bench seat reinforcement

[Roger Pihlaja]

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From: "Lou Rosenberg" <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] cockpit bench seat reinforcement


> RHODIES;
>   Seeking advice on reinforcing the cockpit seats in my R22 ( 1981) . 
> The boat is now secure on is trailer in its winter home in Bklyn 
> thanks to Rick Centalaonza, a boat hauler ( Coastal)
>   and some good boat yard folks in Pt Jeff and Bklyn.
>   My stb side cracks when I walk or sit  on it, but is not broken. 
> The glass work underneath is brittle and the wood stiffeners are 
> missing .
>   I have Casey's book on HULL & DECK repair and plan to stiffen and 
> support the entire length of both benches by epoxing a dowel in the 
> groove and then adding a triangular support made of pine ( since its 
> not going to be seen much , teak is overkill, I believe).  The 
> triangular support would need to be epoxied to the floor underneath 
> the seats. I plan to space the  2 supports on each side  equally.
> 
>   Has anyone had weakening of their bench seating due to damage or 
> weathering and age of the glass?
>   I am wondering how the epoxied supports would react to the flexing 
> of the boat later on as she is under strain.  Would it make sense to 
> not epoxy the supports and just wedge them down with rubber mat under 
> the wood?
>   **
>   Any advice appreciated !
>   thanks
>   Lou
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