[Rhodes22-list] Bruce's Rotten Bottom

[bgreenwald at optonline.net]

Bud,The holes are threaded but, at great risk, I have to ask, what's a "come-along"?Bruce----- Original Message -----From: Bud Connor Date: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:55 amSubject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bruce's Rotten BottomTo: The Rhodes 22 mail list > Bruce,>  I don't know if the cockpit table stand holes are threaded (if > not you > could try to give it threads with a tap and dye).> If it is threaded, you could try to lightly screw in some bolts > with > chains, and attach to a come-along.  Next you> could try to gently lift up the base with the come-along, enough > to get > some solvent underneath it.> > -Bud> > bgreenwald at optonline.net wrote:> > >Thanks Rummy and Ed,I am not sure I can even get the lip of the > piece up off the floor enough to either spray something in or > get a pry bar under it but I will give both  a try.  I assume if > I can't make any progress I can simply put some sort of schmutz > into the bottom to seal it off from the foam (which has already > taken a bit of a beating from a couple of years of neglect) and > reseal the lip - as best I can - and move on. I really dont want > to end up breaking apart the floor.   Does that make sense?Bruce > Greenwald----- Original Message -----From: Tootle Date: Sunday, > May 13, 2007 10:10 pmSubject: [Rhodes22-list] Bruce's Rotten > BottomTo: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> > Bruce:> > Before you > proceed with the prying as recommended by Rummy, > Stan's > people> like to use 5200 to glue things down.  So I suspect you > do not > have silicone> holding it down.  Get some 5200 > debonding agent and spray > generously under> sticking edge.  > Let soak several hours and spray again, then > fol> low Rummy's> directions...  > > Try more than one kind of > debonding agent if it stll holds after > the first> go around.  > You are trying not to damage the glass which is more > > difficultto make look like new.> > Ed K> Greenville, SC, USA> -- > > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Bruce%27s-> > Rotten-Bottom-tf3741885.html#a10515894> Sent from the Rhodes > 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.> > > __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-> list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> > >> >Bruce Greenwald> >S/V Ruach II> >__________________________________________________> >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> >> >  > >> > > __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> 

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach II