[Rhodes22-list] cockpit filler planks

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

John,
Thanks for the 'heads up'.  Are you thinking a problem over an 8hr span?  If not I would turn the board over if warped.  Rex should see this caveat I'm sure.  
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>
>Sent: Aug 1, 2007 2:45 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] cockpit filler planks
>
>At 10:42 AM 8/1/2007 -0400, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>I made boards also, not yet used, I think 1x12 pine, primed.  I 
>>later found a total synthetic material at HD, 1x8 I think, which I 
>>am using on my prototype rudder skulling system.  The reason I 
>>mention this is that my primed pine still stick together, just a 
>>nuisance, and I would recommend the synthetic instead.  The narrower 
>>'slats' are more numerous, but possibly more easily stored also - 
>>like under the cabin bunk, where my boat has a sliding door.
>
>Have you had any experience with the synthetic material under 
>prolonged load?  I have found that it tends to sag under 
>weight,  particularly if warm.  I used some on an outdoor plant stand 
>and had to get rid of it because the shelves all bowed.
>
>Cheers!
>
>John Lock
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>s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>Lake Sinclair, GA
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