[Rhodes22-list] Compression Repair and Addition of Compression Post

[Michael D. Weisner]

David,

Nice job!  This appears to be a good solution to the problem that has 
plagued you since you bought the boat.  I understand your statement "the 
hand tight shrouds match correspondingly in tension and length from the 
chain-plates for the first time since I've owned the boat. (The port shrouds 
were always a slight bit shorter)"  These observations are usually a good 
clue to something being "not quite right" structurally.

Did the yard check the structure below the floor?  On these older boats, it 
has been common for the stringers to compress under load due to water damage 
in the forward area of the cabin bilge, permitting the cabin sole to sag, 
particularly if the boat was stored on the trailer with the bow lower than 
the stern permitting rainwater accumulation in this area.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "David Culp" Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:49 AM
> This is a link to a web page discussing the compression repair I just did 
> on
> my 1998:
> http://r22repair.hsbtx.net
>
> It is easier to tell the story using a web page then trying to add photos 
> at
> the end of a post.  I am throwing this out there for people who may be 
> faced
> with a similar situation.  I understand now that Stan has a compression 
> post
> kit made out of stainless.  That might be the way to go, but I had the 
> boat
> out of the water and this is the way I did it based on recommendations 
> from
> the boatyard.  So far, quite pleased with the results.  I guess the 
> obvious
> question is... does it interfere with going into the head.  The short 
> answer
> is "no" not really, though there is a bit less room to squeeze by.  It
> actually looks rather "salty" and the stain color matched the interior
> pretty well.
>
> David
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